The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict ...

Weight fluctuation was associated with a greater risk for diabetic kidney disease progression among individuals with type 1 diabetes.

Research shows multiple factors drive CKD risk in lupus nephritis, including nephritic flares, baseline hypertension, renal ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) indicates prolonged kidney damage over three months, often undetectable until significant harm ...

Seniors who perform high-intensity interval training are less likely to experience chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Long-term high-intensity interval training may reduce the risk for the decline of kidney function in older adults, a study ...

With chronic kidney disease projected to be the fifth leading cause of death by 2040, Nephrologist Dr. Adrian Sawyer is ...

Routine use of tolvaptan in clinical practice may slow eGFR decline for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney ...

to 5 (<15 mL/min/1.73 m 2), one of the most validated being the Kidney Failure Risk Equation. "Using patient's sex, age, uACR [urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio], and eGFR, the Kidney Failure Risk ...

On World Kidney Day 2025, doctors describe kidney disease symptoms and explain how recognising early warning signs can help prevent serious complications.

that differed by at least one CKD stage from their estimated GFR (eGFR). 1 Relmapirazin is indicated for use with the TGFR. "The Clinical Kidney Journal study raises serious concerns about how ...