Beside mild kidney failure, the 88-year-old pontiff is also battling double pneumonia and a polymicrobial respiratory tract infection.

Living kidney donors with discordant kidney function measures had lower eGFR after donation and a higher risk for eGFR counts below 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, researchers found. “Living donor kidney ...

Feb. 11, 2025 — Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map ...

Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist. "We have a long history in this country of actually biases against ...

Why thousands of patients are now moving up on the waitlist. Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist.

Since the 1990s, a race-based method for assessing kidney function placed many Black patients lower on the transplant waitlist. However, thousands of these patients were moved up the list in ...

However, doctors now use the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) for a more accurate assessment of kidney function, Dr Sengupta noted, adding that GFR calculations use creatinine and sometimes ...

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Company completed Type C meeting with FDA, aligning on its plan to submit an sNDA; submission expected around end of 1Q25If approved, FILSPARI ...