Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my daily dosage to just 10 mg ...

I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has been controlled by various medications. Most recently, I have ...

I have suffered from high blood pressure since I was a young man in my early 20s. I recently turned 70 years old. My blood pressure has ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Over its long history, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published many important contributions to science, medicine, and health delivery. A recently published article is ...