Despite being detectable through low-cost tests, CKD remains one of the most overlooked health conditions. Lack of awareness and delayed screening often lead to avoidable complications and expenses.

"Contrast harms the kidneys"—this belief has been present among patients for years, and sometimes also among physicians. In clinical practice, it may raise concerns about imaging examinations and ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...

Kidney disease is greatly underdiagnosed and undertreated in the United States, but recent initiatives aim to change that, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Common tests used in cancer clinical trials to evaluate kidney function may unnecessarily exclude some ...

An expert task force on Thursday released a new and much-anticipated approach for diagnosing kidney function, saying there is no need for controversial algorithms that consider race in the assessment ...

Doctors are calling for wider use of a simple kidney function test costing Rs 300–800 to detect chronic kidney disease (CKD) early, potentially avoiding dialysis or transplant costs running into lakhs ...

What makes this situation particularly concerning is that early detection does not require expensive or complex investigations. Basic kidney function tests, including a urine analysis and a blood test ...