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 ...
A routinely available laboratory result called the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) provides a simple indicator of kidney function and may increase early diagnoses of chronic kidney disease ...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing health problem of epidemic proportions worldwide. Numerous randomized clinical trials and epidemiological studies have reported systemic hypertension (HTN) to ...
Over its long history, The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) has published many important contributions to science, medicine, and health delivery. A recently published article is ...
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Lancet Study Reveals This Kidney Disease Is The Ninth Leading Cause Of Death Globally: Early Signs You Should Not Ignore
Your kidneys play a bigger role in our health than we realize. A new study published by the Lancet reveals how this kidney ...
Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).
Heart failure patients treated with finerenone (Kerendia; Bayer AG) are more likely to have an early decline in kidney function than those treated with placebo, but the decline should not be construed ...
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