B-type natriuretic peptide shows a graded association with decline in kidney function in individuals with diabetes, even at concentrations ≤ 18.4 pg/mL, which are conventionally considered normal.

Blood test reports often feel like a maze of unfamiliar terms. But, two markers hold a lot of meaning: uric acid and ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...

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The human body can survive weeks without food, but only days without water. Yet millions of people walk around in a state of chronic dehydration, completely unaware that their kidneys are slowly ...

Kidney Health: Nowadays, understanding your body's signals has become extremely important for maintaining good health, especially when it comes to kidney health. Learn the difference between uric acid ...

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

In multivariable adjusted model, no association seen for impaired kidney function with increased hazard of dementia compared with preserved kidney function. (HealthDay News) — Impaired kidney function ...

—Even though chronic kidney disease has been associated with rheumatoid arthritis, not a lot is known about how RA affects long-term kidney function. But a large prospective RA registry may hold some ...

Dear Doctors: My father has diabetes and high blood pressure. Sometimes he fails to follow medical care for these diseases. Now his level of creatinine has reached 2.6 mg/dL, which is very high. He is ...