Doctors often use 'renal failure' and 'kidney failure' interchangeably, both signifying a critical loss of kidney function.

Renal function tests are performed to evaluate how well the kidneys are doing their job of filtering out nitrogenous waste from the blood. They involve the measurement of various substances in both ...

Fibrosis occurs when inflammation activates immune cells and fibroblasts to release collagen and cytokines that remodel and ...

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. IDXX has announced that the SDMA-based chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging guidelines have now been generated and approved by the International Renal Interest Society (IRIS).

Baseline renal parameters may useful in predicting the risk for preeclampsia among pregnant women, according to a study published online June 6 in Obstetrics & Gynecology. "[O]ur findings suggest that ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jazmin Evans had been waiting for a new kidney for four years when her hospital revealed shocking news: She should have been put on the transplant list in 2015 instead of 2019 — ...

video: A commonly used blood test which measures how well a person’s kidneys are working may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa. This means that many people could miss early diagnosis and ...

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...