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

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

A new study shows that when two common tests for kidney function give very different results, it may be a sign of serious ...

Unlike creatinine, plasma levels of cystatin C are not affected by muscle mass, said Sarav and Alpern. However, cystatin C -- which also comes at a higher cost -- can increase with inflammation, ...

Serious damage to short-term kidney function—known as acute kidney injury, or AKI—can be fatal and also increase the risk of ...

A new testing protocol identifies patients whose chest pain is heart-related even though their main heart arteries look ...

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

The American Kidney Fund wants to help you Know Your Kidneys. Here are four factors that could mean you are at a higher risk ...

New testing protocols have been developed to better diagnose heart and kidney conditions. For heart patients, a stress cardiac MRI identifies microvascular angina, especially in women. For kidney ...