For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people ...

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Hypertension or high blood pressure can have a significant impact on kidney function, much before clinical symptoms begin to appear, according to a study that stressed the importance of early ...

Critical Path Institute® (C-Path) and Boston Medical Center (BMC) published results for six biomarkers that could improve the early and accurate detection of kidney injury, leading to both the ...

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Your pee reveals key insights about kidney health. Learn to read the signs in urine color, smell, and frequency to catch ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the ...

Christin Cerda, 44, prided herself on living a healthy and active lifestyle. However, in 2009, she started to chronically ...

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Hypertension leads to the thickening and narrowing of small blood vessels in the kidneys, reducing blood flow and function. This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood ...