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 ...
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 ...
Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...
Point-of-care (POC) creatinine devices allow rapid measurement of creatinine levels and calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR). This can show whether the kidneys are working ...
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Single gene reveals why inflammation triggers kidney failure
Chronic kidney disease can quietly reshape a life long before the first lab test comes back abnormal. More than 700 million ...
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