Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

People with impaired kidney function have higher levels of Alzheimer's biomarkers in their blood, but not an increased risk of dementia, according to a study published in Neurology.

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, factors like muscle mass and diet influence results. Persistent high levels ...

A new study suggests incremental dialysis may preserve kidney function and improve quality of life without added risk. Read ...

Initiating haemodialysis (HD) gradually instead of following the conventional thrice-a-week schedule may help patients with ...

Creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism and under normal circumstances, the kidney's filter creatinine from the blood and pass it out of the body in the form of urine. If the kidney function ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my daily dosage to just 10 mg ...