Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred for specialty care but most patients who are not referred have low predicted two-year risk of kidney failure. Kidney ...

Four distinct factors—malnutrition, inflammation, acidosis, and hyperkalemia—were recently assessed in more than 1500 patients with community-acquired AKI. Among these patients with mild-to-moderate ...

Less than 20% of patients with laboratory evidence of kidney disease are referred for specialty care but most patients who are not referred have low predicted two-year risk of kidney failure Kidney ...

For many people with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a condition in which immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies accumulate in the kidneys and trigger inflammation, kidney function stays stable for many years. For ...

A cystatin C–based blood test may provide a more reliable way to monitor kidney function in children and young adults with SCD, a study found.