Researchers evaluate the effects of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on kidney and cardiovascular outcomes.

UK: A recent retrospective cohort study has highlighted the critical role of kidney function in patients diagnosed with ...

Chronic Kidney Disease is characterized by gradual damage to the kidneys over time. The kidneys filter waste, maintain electrolyte balance, and regulate blood pressure, among other functions. CKD ...

they only detect severe kidney disease. For more accurate diagnosis, clinicians should order more sensitive tests, including estimated or measured glomerular filtration rate (GFR), creatinine ...

In a randomized controlled trial of people with type 2 diabetes, albuminuria, and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) ...

Your kidneys clean your blood by filtering out waste and extra water. Kidney failure happens when both kidneys stop filtering waste and extra water properly. Doctors use a test called eGFR (estimated ...

People with chronic kidney disease, type 2 diabetes, or both of these conditions may have a higher cardiovascular disease ...

The risk for death was higher than the risk for kidney failure until patients reached eGFRs less than 45 mL/min/1.73m2. When it comes to competing risks in patients with diabetes and chronic ...

Nov. 5, 2024 – Exposure to chemicals called PFAS during young adulthood has been linked to yet another serious health problem – reduced kidney function and kidney disease. Often called ...

Air pollution harms our kidneys. Studies show a link between air pollution and kidney disease. A study found that air ...