A new blood test can identify which individuals of African ancestry carrying high-risk APOL1 gene variants are most likely to develop kidney failure, years before clinical disease becomes apparent.

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

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

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health ...

Your results are a story, and a single result is only one word of it. The number on last year’s panel tells you almost ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

CHICAGO -- There is new hope for thousands of African Americans waiting for a new kidney. A test to determine placement on a transplant waiting list has been deemed flawed. The finding will have a ...

Kidney diseases are rising rapidly due to lifestyle and health factors. Know the early warning signs you should never ignore ...