Elevated serum fibroblast growth factor 23 levels at baseline are linked to a 29% increased risk for diabetic kidney disease, a recent observational study found.

With proper treatment, most people can survive an episode without long-term consequences. The kidney monitors the amount of fluid, electrolytes, and waste in the body and sends the excess materials to ...

In its early stages, kidney disease may not cause any symptoms or signs. However, as it progresses, it can cause symptoms such as itchy skin, pruritus, and a rash. Around 35.5 million adults in ...

CKD GFR <60 mL/min per 1·7m 2 for ≥3 months. CKD staging: GFR categories. Kidney damage for ≥3 months. ACR categories. ACR=albumin-to-creatinine ratio. AKD=acute kidney disease. AKI=acute kidney ...

The consumption of energy drinks can contribute to the formation of kidney stones—as can many other foods and beverages. What makes energy drinks distinct is that they contain an especially high ...

Anyone who's ever had a kidney stone will tell you there's nothing else like the mind-numbing, excruciating pain. Sometimes a patient will have a single stone and then never have a recurrence. Other ...

Gout flares are commonly underreported among U.S. adults with gout, according to a study published in the January issue of ACR Open Rheumatology. Jasvinder A. Singh, M.D., M.P.H., from the Michael E.

Solid organ transplantation of the heart, liver, lung, or kidney may be the best therapeutic option for a patient with advanced organ disease, but this treatment requires lifelong ...