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 ...

The most important test to check the health of the kidney is the kidney function test. It is also called renal function test. In this, the functioning of the kidney is checked on several parameters ...

MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...

Diabetes affects how the body uses glucose, also known as blood sugar. It can mean that there is too much sugar in the blood. This can harm people in several ways. One serious complication is chronic ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways IgA nephropathy is diagnosed through a combination of clinical ...

Jazmin Evans was waiting on dialysis for four years before finally, on the Fourth of July last year, she received a kidney transplant. “Now I say the fireworks are for me,” said Evans, who was ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...