Despite an initial drop in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) after 1 month of dapagliflozin, researchers say this is not associated with subsequent risk of cardiovascular or kidney events ...

The most significant eGFR declines were seen in individuals who had short weekday sleep duration and long weekend sleep duration. A longer weekend sleep duration was associated with reduced estimated ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There were no significant differences in eGFR slope during 10 years between groups. Patients with baseline eGFR ...

Credit: Shutterstock Accurate assessment of glomerular filtration rate in patients with cancer is crucial to determine drug eligibility and dosing, while balancing the risks for undertreatment and ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: Last summer, a city policeman came to my door. My doctor had been unable to contact me with the results of a recent blood test and called the police. The policeman handed me a card ...

Dear Dr. Roach: Last summer, a city policeman came to my door. My doctor had been unable to contact me with the results of a recent blood test and called the police. The policeman handed me a card ...

SAN DIEGO -- Intravenous ravulizumab (Ultomiris) yielded clinically meaningful reductions in IgA nephropathy-related proteinuria in a small, mid-stage trial. The 43 patients treated with ravulizumab ...

Patients with cancer are at risk for potentially deadly toxicities from chemotherapy overtreatment if kidney function is not accurately estimated beforehand. New research suggested that the use of ...