Many people have routine health checkups every year, and one common test is a urine test. This test may seem simple, but it ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...

A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to ...

Cystatin C is a 13,347 Dalton protein consisting of 120 amino acid residues. It is expressed in all nucleated cells and is reported to be produced at a relatively constant rate. 14 Circulating ...

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).

B-type natriuretic peptide shows a graded association with decline in kidney function in individuals with diabetes, even at concentrations ≤ 18.4 pg/mL, which are conventionally considered normal.

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) often goes unnoticed until it reaches an advanced stage, when kidney function has already ...