However, in people with blockages to both the renal arteries, lisinopril can dangerously drop blood flow to the nephrons. So, ...

These findings underscore the limitations of relying on proteinuria alone to assess LN treatment success and demonstrate the clinical utility of biomarker-guided risk stratification. Urinary Tenascin ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways Ureteropelvic junction obstruction is a condition where urine flow from the kidney to the bladder is blocked.This blockage is often present at ...

Very few patients with abnormal urine protein dipstick results have albuminuria measured as recommended by clinical guidelines. A real-world US study documents shortfalls in follow-up care after ...

An eGFR of 30 classifies her as stage 4 CKD, with advanced renal disease. Her sCr alone would not accurately depict the severity of her kidney disease because of her dietary intake and lack of muscle ...

Collaborative study by scientists from Singapore and Japan reveals lactate as a potential early biomarker to detect patients at risk of kidney failure. Pictured: Senior author Professor Thomas Coffman ...

Kidneys are one of the most important organs of the body, that filter waste and toxins, and keep us healthy. With age, poor lifestyle, alcohol abuse etc., our kidneys can sometimes turn weak, leading ...

For some people, getting up to pee once at night feels normal. You go to bed, wake up briefly to use the toilet and fall straight back asleep. But if you are waking several times every night, a ...

New research reveals how disrupted energy production in the kidneys contributes to progressive kidney disease in diabetes. DKD is a major cause of kidney failure in Singapore where, on average, nine ...