MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...

Major differences between eGFR based on cystatin C compared with creatinine were associated with higher rates for all-cause mortality, CV events and kidney failure for outpatients, according to data ...

EGFR mutation testing is crucial for NSCLC treatment, but global disparities exist in access to comprehensive molecular diagnostics. Third-generation inhibitors and combination regimens improve ...

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 ...

Of the 499,997 people with complete data, 93,406 (18.7%) had at least one eGFR < 60 ml/min/1.73 m 2. Only a small number of those (6044, 6.5%) had no further eGFR testing (Figure 2). We identified ...

Despite the fact that albuminuria represents a key risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD), even in the absence of reduced filtration, testing for the condition is low among adult patients with ...