Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects nearly 36 million people. “CKD is a real public health crisis, and one that’s steadily rising,” said Merlin Thomas, M.B.Ch.B., Ph.D., FRACP, a professor of ...

Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, M.D. As kidney transplant wait times continue to grow nationwide, the University of Alabama at ...

A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to ...

The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

B-type natriuretic peptide shows a graded association with decline in kidney function in individuals with diabetes, even at concentrations ≤ 18.4 pg/mL, which are conventionally considered normal.

A new study found an association between hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) use and early and long-term benefits on kidney function in people with lupus nephritis, (LN, lupus-related kidney disease). HCQ (known ...

A prespecified analysis of the NOAH-AFNET 6 trial investigated the impact of kidney function on cardiovascular outcome in ...

Dr Anurag Gupta warns that lifestyle factors contribute to chronic kidney disease – symptoms are often undetectable until significant damage occurs.

Using a registry of real-world patients with lupus nephritis, investigators studied trajectories of kidney function decline over a decade.

Douglas County Fire Chief Miles Allen is seeking a living kidney donor as his health declines from polycystic kidney disease.