Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Appropriate drug dosing requires an estimation of kidney function that is reliable and consistent across many ...

Many organizations recommend the use of equations that estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) to facilitate the detection, evaluation, and management of chronic kidney disease. 1–11 Indeed, ...

Little is known about the relationship between gestational age (GA) or birth weight (BW) and serum creatinine (SCr) in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. We sought to study postnatal SCr changes ...

Blood levels of albumin and creatinine are both independent markers of survival in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a new study suggests. The study, published online in JAMA ...

Kristin Weiland is a documentary film producer and writer with a background in crisis management and ethnographic research. She specializes in investigative and social impact documentary projects, and ...

The need for dialysis depends on symptoms, the cause of the problem, and overall kidney function, not just one lab result ...

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, factors like muscle mass and diet influence results. Persistent high levels ...

Serum DKK1 measured at diagnosis correlated with AAV activity and identified patients at higher risk of end stage kidney disease progression, supporting its potential role as a prognostic biomarker.