Currently, patients who have had a kidney transplant must take a cocktail of pills every day for the rest of their lives.

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

A fasting-mimicking diet (FMD) restored kidney function in a rodent model and promoted renoprotection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by reducing proteinuria and improving endothelial ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

A 16-µg dose of lubiprostone, a medication used in the management of constipation, improved or preserved estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), ...

In patients with lupus nephritis, histology and baseline kidney function predict eGFR decline. In patients with lupus nephritis (LN), low baseline estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and ...