Kidneys work quietly in the background, filtering waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining chemical stability without demanding attention. But this is until som ...
If kidney failure occurs, patients may need dialysis several times a week or a kidney transplant to survive. Global health ...
A new international study has cautioned that kidney test results labelled as “normal” may still conceal early signs of ...
Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...
Kidney problems never or rarely announce themselves loudly. There is no sudden pain or obvious warning in the early stages, ...
Identifying population-based eGFR distributions may help to identify patients at risk for developing chronic kidney disease earlier, according to study data published in Kidney International. More ...
A GFR of over 90 is considered normal. But having a GFR of 60 or above may also be considered within the normal range if you do not have other signs of kidney disease. Diabetes is a long-term (chronic ...
Even "normal" kidney test results may mask hidden risks if theyre unusually low for your age and sex, signaling higher ...