GPs struggle to integrate albuminuria screening for chronic kidney disease due to confusion over prescribing and interpreting ...

This article delves into 15 key warning signs of kidney disease that should not be ignored in the Black community.

CKD can lead to severe complications like anemia, uremic gastroenteritis, and renal secondary hyperparathyroidism. Early ...

Reducing dietary acid load helps prevent further kidney injury in patients with early-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD ... At 5 years, urinary excretion of albumin, N-acetyl-β-D-glucosamine ...

Albumin is a protein that can pass into the urine when the kidneys are damaged. Regular screenings and early detection are ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Chronic kidney disease is defined as either kidney damage or GFR <60 mL/min/1.73m 2 for ≥3 months. Kidney damage is defined as pathologic abnormalities or markers of damage, including ...

"We chose to investigate chronic kidney disease because some ... or elevated blood pressure/cardiovascular disease and without the protein albumin in their urine, the risk of rapid progression ...

CLINITEK ® Microalbumin 2 Reagent Strips make it simple and easy to test patients with diabetes. Because testing for microalbuminuria can detect kidney disease in its early stages, physicians may ...

In summary, the study introduced a more precise way to measure kidney function in older adults by accounting for age-related ...