Medically reviewed by David Ozeri, MD IgA nephropathy is the most common primary cause of kidney inflammation worldwide. Primary means the inflammation starts in your kidneys, not as a result of ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, suggesting both measures should be used together. A new study suggests that when ...

Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in ...

Subtle abnormalities in kidney function – even within the range considered normal – may help identify people at risk of ...