Kidney transplantation can be done using kidneys from either living or deceased donors, and both options save lives. Living ...

Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have discovered that even slight abnormalities in kidney function—within the normal ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are more likely to experience nocturnal hypertension than the general population.

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

Roche's Gazyvaro, a drug that can restore kidney function in people living with lupus nephritis, has been cleared for use by ...

Scientists find how changes in bile acids linked to gut bacteria may signal advancing chronic kidney disease, pointing to a possible link between gut metabolism and kidney decline ...

A treatment that restores normal kidney function in almost half of patients with lupus nephritis has been approved by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Obinutuzumab ...

New normative data and a web-based kidney calculator help doctors detect kidney disease early by comparing eGFR scores to age ...

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

NICE has recommended obinutuzumab with mycophenolate for severe lupus nephritis after trials showed higher renal response and fewer flares.