Does a genetic secret explain why a devastating form of kidney disease affects Black Americans? In the summer of 2008, with ...

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder with a markedly higher ... A paper on the study, entitled “End-stage kidney disease in African Americans with lupus nephritis associates with APOL1” was ...

CKD- or Chronic Kidney Disease- is the fastest growing non-communicable disease in the United States. Unfortunately, it is ...

A pattern of chronic diseases affecting a person’s brain function and senses increased a person’s relative kidney risk by ...

Education about chronic kidney disease (CKD ... of the various treatment options for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). This study examined 676 North American patients with stage 3–5 CKD ...

Older adults with multiple chronic conditions may face a high risk of kidney function decline, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Anemia is more common in later-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), with diabetes and dialysis increasing the risk. Treating the underlying cause can improve symptoms and quality of life.

Older adults with multiple chronic conditions may face a high risk of kidney function decline, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

chronic kidney disease; CVD, cardiovascular disease. Adapted from the National Kidney Foundation KDOQI Clinical Practice Guidelines for CKD. [5] * Includes actions from preceding stages.

"Without treatment, chronic kidney disease can lead to end-stage kidney failure, which is fatal without dialysis or a kidney transplant." In the United States, more than 1 in 7 (about 35.5 ...