However, this value alone is not sufficient to give an early detection of kidney failure, as it only rises when kidney function has already been reduced by about 50%. The glomerular filtration rate ...

Until high-quality studies that rigorously evaluate the effect of fasting on kidney function in high-risk individuals are conducted, we recommend patients engage with their care team for a ...

A healthy BUN level ranges from 7 to 20 milligrams per deciliter. A BUN level higher than 20 may indicate kidney failure. Read more.

Transdermal GFR System (TGFR) is a first-in-kind product for point of care assessment of kidney function in patients with normal or impaired renal function. The transdermal GFR (tGFR) methodology has ...

Change in Kidney Function With Finerenone Doesn’t Impact Treatment’s Benefit The message is that an early decrease in eGFR with finerenone should not lead to stopping the medication, say HF experts.

Understanding what are the most common causes of kidney failure can enable clinicians to provide early interventions and prevent mortality.

A dietary intervention restored kidney function in animal studies and in a pilot study of patients with chronic kidney disease.

Chronic kidney failure starts at stage 5 of chronic kidney disease, causing your kidneys to lose their ability to filter the blood of toxins and waste.

You can try to prevent kidney failure by getting your kidney function tested regularly, taking your medication, and making lifestyle changes.

Kidney specialists now acknowledge millions of Black patients may have been undertreated and even denied transplants because of a race-adjusted test.