Even microscopic amounts of blood detected through testing can provide important diagnostic information about kidney health. Prevention remains the most effective strategy against kidney disease.

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A team of researchers at UM have developed an innovative new tool that could transform how kidney disease is ...

Inquiring Daughter Dear Inquiring Daughter: Anyone who has diabetes, high blood pressure, heart problems or a family history of the disease is at increased risk for chronic 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 ...

She is affiliated with the National Kidney Foundation and the Department of Veterans Affairs. For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar.

(THE CONVERSATION) For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of ...