Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

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 ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is recognized as a major global health challenge and on the rise nationwide, with approximately ...

IgA nephropathy, an immune assault on the kidneys, is often missed. New treatments mean that spotting it sooner might save lives ...

For individuals with high blood pressure or diabetes, regular health check-ups are essential for early detection of kidney problems.

The very first symptoms of kidney problems rarely manifest and one might not have any clue until the condition gets worse as the swelling, breathlessness or lowered urine production might have ...

High blood pressure has always had a branding problem. It’s called the “silent killer,” but most people still connect it to ...