Researchers have identified type 5 collagen as a key factor in kidney fibrosis, revealing its potential as a biomarker to predict chronic kidney disease progression. A repurposed anti-cancer drug, ...

Cysts, fibrosis, and tubular degeneration form the typical triad of pathologies leading to the gradual decline in kidney ...

When the UCLA team gave Cilengitide to mice with low type 5 collagen, it slowed down the scarring and kidney damage.

An interprofessional initiative developed a prescription algorithm to enhance SGLT2 inhibitor use in diabetic kidney disease. Empagliflozin significantly reduces acute kidney injury and renal ...

Beyond chronic kidney disease, the researchers are also investigating whether the same mechanisms contribute to fibrosis in ...

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The following is a summary of “Factors associated with worsening interstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophy in lupus nephritis ...

Beyond chronic kidney disease, the researchers are also investigating whether the same mechanisms contribute to fibrosis in the liver and blood vessels, where scarring is a major driver of disease.

Finerenone prevented new-onset atrial fibrillation or flutter in patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes or ...

Beyond chronic kidney disease, the researchers are also investigating whether the same mechanisms contribute to fibrosis in the liver and blood vessels, where scarring is a major driver of disease.