Even "normal" kidney test results may mask hidden risks if theyre unusually low for your age and sex, signaling higher ...

If kidney failure occurs, patients may need dialysis several times a week or a kidney transplant to survive. Global health ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

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 ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...