Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a progressive condition that leads to the gradual loss of renal function, often resulting in a myriad of metabolic and electrolyte disturbances. Among these, disorders ...

Inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s, can lead to kidney complications. Learn what to watch for and how to protect ...

Fibrosis, a characteristic of all chronic kidney diseases (CKD), is now recognized to be an independent predictor of disease ...

Korean patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had reduced levels of estimated glomerular filtration rate and/or proteinuria, 2 hallmarks of diabetic kidney disease, had a greater risk of developing ...

Adults with prediabetes were more than twice as likely as those with normal glucose levels to experience a faster decline in kidney function over time, according to new data from a long-term ...

Congenital urinary tract conditions can lead to serious complications, including fetal loss and kidney failure in childhood ...

Using a registry of real-world patients with lupus nephritis, investigators studied trajectories of kidney function decline over a decade.

Children with end-stage kidney disease may require dialysis or even a kidney transplant. Therefore, parents must be aware of ...

Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, acquired disease of the blood. Evidence suggests that PNH may increase the chances of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD). PNH is characterized ...

Credit: Thinkstock Poor thyroid function can lead to reduced GFR and decreased renal blood flow that can result in ischemic kidney injury. Subclinical hypothyroidism is common among patients with ...

EMPAVELI®(pegcetacoplan) is the first approved treatment for C3G or primary IC-MPGN for patients 12 years and older in CanadaApproval supported ...