Studies show patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and COVID-19 are at increased risk for an intensive care unit stay and early death. Anemia is an extra risk factor.

The current recommended urine protein to creatinine ratio is arbitrary, and a lower bar would capture more lupus nephritis ...

Fibrosis occurs when inflammation activates immune cells and fibroblasts to release collagen and cytokines that remodel and ...

Background Lupus nephritis (LN) is the most serious complication of SLE. Interstitial fibrosis is the dominant pathological ...

MediBeacon® Transdermal GFR System (TGFR) is a first-in-kind product for point of care assessment of kidney function in patients with normal or impaired renal functionThe TGFR will be available for sa ...

Novartis' Fabhalta showed significant efficacy and safety in a Phase 3 IgA nephropathy study, supporting regulatory filings ...

In APPLAUSE-IgAN final analysis, Fabhalta demonstrated statistically significant, clinically meaningful improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) slope vs. placebo over two years1eGFR ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KATV) — Trena Mitchell's journey from a hospital bed to the Chicago Marathon is nothing short of remarkable. In 2021, Mitchell faced a life-threatening health crisis when a large ...

As a dietitian, I spend a lot of time talking about how food impacts our bodies, from our hearts to our guts. But one pair of organs often gets overlooked until there’s a problem: our kidneys. These ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Risk for developing kidney failure outpaced death for adults with diabetes and low eGFR. Lower eGFR, older age, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. The global prevalence of kidney failure requiring ...

Several years ago, I met an eight-year-old boy I will call Tunde. Despite swollen legs and overwhelming fatigue, he arrived at our clinic full of life and dreams of becoming a pilot. He was suffering ...