More than 50% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develop lupus nephritis (LN) during the disease, which may ...

What is a kidney scan? A kidney scan is an imaging test that looks at your kidneys. Your health care provider can also see how well blood is flowing in your kidneys. A kidney scan is also called a ...

Against this backdrop, catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) has emerged as a novel interventional strategy for the management of treatment-resistant hypertension. RDN involves the selective ...

The course is specifically designed for nephrologists to teach them what they need to know about the renal biopsy and how it affects management. The course lasts 2 full days and comprises didactic ...

A Phase 3 clinical trial found that injections of the semaglutide medication once weekly reduced the risk of kidney disease worsening by 24% in people who also had diabetes. It also reduced the ...

Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

155 biopsy-proven DKD patients were grouped into hyperuricaemia and non-hyperuricaemia groups. Kaplan-Meier analysis and landmark curves were performed to explore predictors of end-stage renal disease ...

A recent study has identified that kidney specialists around the world have significantly different approaches on when they feel a kidney biopsy is needed to diagnose their patients. In the largest ...