KDIGO guideline is the first specifically addressing autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) and focuses on some unique aspects of management.

An oft-repeated message is that primary aldosteronism is not rare; it is quite common. An equally urgent message is that ...

Kidney cancer begins in the kidneys—two large, bean-shaped organs—one located to the left, and the other to the right of the backbone. Renal is the Latin word for ... that takes horizontal, or axial, ...

Internal jugular vein diameter (JVD) was measured using a linear high-frequency ultrasound probe (10 MHz ... Patients with end-stage renal failure or on renal dialysis, an alternative cause for raised ...

Patients with chronic kidney disease and those who have had a kidney transplant should avoid high doses of vitamin D, according to an evidence-based consensus document. “Vitamin D deficiency is common ...

Image: Adobe Stock. Researchers conducted the multicenter retrospective study of data for 18,878 adults from 24 hospitals across China using deidentified data from the China Renal Data System from ...

Chronic kidney disease is a common complication for people living with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of ...

General practitioners (GPs) face difficulties in screening for chronic kidney disease (CKD) using the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR). The reasons include doubts about its clinical utility ...

Tea consumption offers protective effects on mortality among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a study published online Jan. 13 in Renal Failure. Jin Li, Ph.D., from the ...