Credit: Getty Images Sex differences in rates of kidney function decline were more pronounced at older ages, investigators found. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is more likely to develop in women ...

Transdermal GFR System (TGFR) is a first-in-kind product for point of care assessment of kidney function in patients with normal or impaired renal function. The transdermal GFR (tGFR) methodology has ...

The link between end-stage renal disease and cardiovascular risk is well characterized, Rahman said, but less is known about the relationship of mild to moderate reductions in GFR with CVD. ALLHAT, a ...

Adopting a kidney-friendly diet like the DASH or Mediterranean diet and managing sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein intake may help improve GFR by reducing kidney strain. Maintaining heart ...

A recent study found that patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) had a poor prognosis based on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), ankle-brachial index (ABI), and high systolic blood pressure in a ...

Your kidneys are your body’s main filtration system. They remove waste products from your blood and excrete them via your urine. Glomeruli are the small filters inside your kidneys. If your kidneys ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Race may have little influence in determining an accurate eGFR when assessing patients for kidney disease, ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. Acetazolamide was associated with reduced measured GFR ...

Estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that are based on serum creatinine are routinely used; however, they are imprecise, potentially leading to the overdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease.

Dear Dr. Roach: Each year when I receive results from my yearly bloodwork I notice that my GFR score keeps going down. This year is the first year that my score dropped below 60, with a score of 57. I ...