New insights into kidney function tests suggest using creatinine and cystatin C together may lower the risk of kidney failure ...

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...

Scientists are developing new ways of evaluating kidney health that don’t make potentially harmful assumptions based on the patient’s race. Quick, commonplace lab tests to screen for kidney problems ...

Living kidney donation necessitates rigorous pre‐donation evaluation to ensure donor safety and optimise postoperative outcomes. A critical component in this process is the accurate assessment of ...

video: A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person’s kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa. This means that many people could miss early diagnosis and ...

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX has announced that the SDMA-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging guidelines have now been generated and approved by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS).

Other risk factors for kidney disease include chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, and certain genetic variants. The new ...

THE effectiveness of renovascular surgery in lowering blood pressure in hypertensive patients has been unpredictable, and this has prompted a search for a simple but accurate prognostic test to ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

A mismatch between two common tests for kidney function may indicate a higher risk for kidney failure, heart disease, and ...