Renal ischemia reperfusion injury (IRI), a common event after renal transplantation, causes acute kidney injury (AKI), increases the risk of delayed graft function (DGF), primes the donor kidney for ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

Statins, which are prescription drugs that can reduce cholesterol levels and lower the risk for heart disease, don’t affect kidney function, new research shows. Investigators found that taking a ...

Michelle M. Kittleson “We ordinarily monitor the basic metabolic panel after initiation of new GDMT medications that can affect potassium and kidney function,” she told TCTMD. “On the one hand, it’s ...

We described three cases of renal transplant patients with concomitant impaired renal function who developed COVID-19 pneumonia and were treated with VV116. Despite varying degrees of drug ...

Decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate more severe among individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. HealthDay News — COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, ...

The symptoms of acute renal failure occur because these substances accumulate in the body when the kidney does not work the way it should. Normal fluid and electrolyte levels are necessary for the ...

The kidneys need extra care during winter, and including renal-friendly superfoods in your diet can support their function. Beets, cranberries, sweet potatoes, garlic, and spinach are recommended ...

These important genetic associations identified in human renal hypoplasia have provided a platform for many researchers to investigate the molecular mechanisms by which these genes function in ...

Cardiorenal effects of SGLT2 and incretin agents SGLT2 inhibitors work directly on the kidney through the SGLT2 cotransporter to directly improve energy metabolism and function in the kidney.

Oncocytomas are the most common benign tumors but are often difficult to distinguish from kidney cancers. All these benign tumors may still affect kidney function and can cause pain and other symptoms ...