Trehalase and NGAL could be strong and consistent independent predictors of ESKD, while β-catenin and IL-18 might be less stable or less predictive.

Some seniors with end-stage kidney failure who are too sick for a transplant probably should skip dialysis because the health trade-offs aren't worth it, a new study says. Seniors who started dialysis ...

A mandatory CMS pay-for-performance model aimed at boosting home dialysis and kidney transplant rates showed no meaningful ...

A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine sheds new light on the complex decision-making process for older adults with chronic kidney failure. The choices, either starting dialysis ...

Novel and known TRPC6 variants demonstrated marked phenotypic heterogeneity without clear genotype-phenotype correlation.

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. The global prevalence of kidney failure requiring ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Caring for patients with kidney disease entails also addressing common comorbidities. Kidney disease is often ...

Among young adults with kidney failure, the expansion of Medicaid following the Affordable Care Act signed into law in 2010 ...

She is a mother, competitive dance champion, kidney transplant recipient and Vanderbilt Health nurse. Culp has worked at the Vanderbilt Heart and ...

Oliguric renal failure is a phase of acute renal failure (ARF), also known as acute kidney injury (AKI), in which a person’s urine output is very low. ARF is a sudden decline in kidney functioning.

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...