When it comes to issues of vitamin D in chronic kidney disease (CKD), core certainties include that most patients with CKD have dysregulated 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25[OH]D) and nutritional ...

Oral infections are more likely to occur in people with chronic kidney disease and are more likely to become a significant problem. Proper dental care also benefits people on dialysis or those ...

Healthcare providers also measure the levels of a protein called albumin present in the urine to assess the severity of chronic kidney disease, categorizing it in three levels. However ...

They also make hormones that help to regulate blood pressure, keep bones strong, and make red blood cells. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is when the kidneys are permanently damaged. CKD can progress to ...

We demonstrate glucocorticoid signalling is essential for normal cilia formation in mouse and human renal tubules. RNA sequencing of E18.5 kidneys from glucocorticoid receptor (GR) null mice ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it has elevated a recall it issued last month for one of its most popular chip brands due to an undeclared allergen. Frito-Lay initially issued the ...

Experts sound the alarm as chronic kidney disease is surging and ignoring these early symptoms could lead to dialysis or a kidney transplant in diabetics. Unchecked diabetes can shut down your ...

MORGANTOWN—In what has been nothing short of a whirlwind regarding high school athletics in West Virginia in recent years, the WVSSAC Board of Control passed a new classification proposal on ...

SGLT2 inhibitors significantly improve hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in CKD patients, enhancing anemia management. The KDIGO 2024 guideline endorses SGLT2 inhibitors for CKD patients ...

Lactoferrin is an effective therapy for children with anemia of CKD. Both oral lactoferrin and intravenous iron dextran can effectively treat anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children ...