Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Subtle abnormalities in kidney function — even within the range considered normal — may help identify people at risk of developing chronic kidney disease. This is shown in a new study from Karolinska ...

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 ...

Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...