An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are not working well. A urine albumin result higher than 30 mg/gram may be a sign ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the ...

For many people with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a condition in which immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies accumulate in the kidneys and trigger inflammation, kidney function stays stable for many years. For ...

A team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Zhongwei Li, PhD, has produced some of the most complex and mature lab-grown kidney models to date. Supported by a three-year grant from the California Institute ...

What makes this situation particularly concerning is that early detection does not require expensive or complex investigations. Basic kidney function tests, including a urine analysis and a blood test ...

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Everly Health, a digital health company at the forefront of remote diagnostics-driven care, today announced the launch of a comprehensive at-home collection kidney ...

A survey found that clinicians are not discussing genetic testing with 80% of patients with kidney disease who meet ...

As a person with a chronic illness, I'm no stranger to bloodwork. I used to pore over my lab results, googling the various meanings, and trying not to panic when a test fell out of range. Function ...