I have kidney disease. Two rare kidney diseases. I was in shock. Before I got sick, I didn’t really know anything about kidney disease other than that it was a serious illness. It never occurred ...

Dwyane Wade is opening up about the changes in his body that he noticed prior to being diagnosed with kidney cancer. The retired NBA pro revealed in an exclusive interview aired March 11 on TODAY ...

This causes salt and water accumulation, further increasing blood pressure and potentially leading to severe complications such as stroke or kidney damage. Hypertension causes thickening of Small ...

Diabetes-related kidney disease can worsen and lead to failure. You may experience many different symptoms, including lower back pain, fatigue, and nausea or vomiting. If you have kidney disease ...

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 le ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) refers to gradual kidney damage that reduces the kidneys’ ability to filter blood. CKD progresses through stages 1 to 5. Stage 4 CKD is the final stage before ...

Amelia Ti is a Registered Dietitian (RD) and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist (CDCES) based in NYC. She completed her Bachelor's in Nutrition & Dietetics at NYU and Master's in ...

Nephrology is specialty of medicine concerned with kidney physiology, kidney disease, the treatment of kidney problems and renal replacement therapy. Systemic conditions that affect the kidneys (e ...

Kenyans are yet to reap the benefits of a Sh3.6 billion East Africa Kidney Institute Centre of Excellence. Despite heavy investment in infrastructure and resources, the project has failed to take off, ...

Department of Medicine, Boston Medical Center, MA (S.E.C., A.V.). Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of ...

Your kidney function test results are a measure of how well your kidneys are working to filter your blood and remove excess water and waste from the body. For example, the estimated glomerular ...

However, RAAS inhibitors may cause decline in renal function and/or hyperkalaemia, particularly during initiation and titration, intercurrent illness and during worsening of heart failure. There is ...