Hereditary Factors and Vasculitis: Dr Hase notes that conditions like Alport syndrome or inflammation of blood vessels can ...

Susan R. Marengo; Andrea M. P. Romani Disclosures Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008;4 (7):368-377.

The Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) is another classification system that incorporates both serum creatinine and urine output criteria. Early detection and classification are key, with ...

A prospective observational study of transgender individuals receiving sex hormones opens a window into kidney physiology. “Men with CKD often exhibit faster kidney function decline, leading to ...

The study, published in the American Journal of Physiology–Renal Physiology, builds on what scientists have long understood: That sodium and potassium work together to regulate blood pressure.

April 25, 2025, Seattle, WA - NephroDI Therapeutics (NephroDI), a pharmaceutical company focusing on kidney disorders, announces that its Founder and CMO, Jeff M. Sands, M.D., is the recipient of the ...

Low-sodium meal-delivery services can provide convenient, tasty meals without excessive salt. These are the best RD-approved services for people on salt-restricted diets.

Dapagliflozin may exert a protective effect on kidney function in patients with chronic kidney disease associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) when used in conjunction ...

In rare cases, kidney transplant may be an option. Because C3G and IgAN have underlying immunological causes and are not caused by the kidneys themselves, the use of transplantation in treatment ...

Kidney ischaemia is often the result of severe bleeding, cardiacsurgery, kidney transplant surgery, hypovolaemia or sepsis (Harwood et al, 2022). As 20-25% of the overall cardiac output is received by ...

A 2016 article notes that red blood cells tend to sickle in the medulla. This is because the medulla contains high levels of acid, salt, glucose, and other substances.