For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults and as many as 9 in 10 with CKD are unaware they have ...

In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization, a ...

Black Americans face four times higher risk of kidney disease, with thousands undiagnosed due to healthcare gaps. Experts ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affecting 35.5 million Americans, often goes undiagnosed. High blood pressure and diabetes are key risk factors. Early intervention can prevent progression, yet many ...

Dr MKO AbimbolaEnd-stage kidney dis­ease is the last stage (5th stage) of chronic kid­ney disease (CKD). ESRD is also called kidney fail­ure, which develops when the treatment of CKD is either delayed ...

In a 2024 clinical practice guideline issued by the Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) organization ...

Chronic kidney disease ... and glomerulonephritis. The disease is classified into 5 stages based on the severity of the abnormal reduction in glomerular filtration rate a patient experiences.

In patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and obesity, tirzepatide improved clinical outcomes compared ...

Results from the SUMMIT trial suggest that tirzepatide is as effective in preventing heart failure events in those with ...

CKD is responsible for chronic inflammation and oxidative stress and results in the build-up of uremic toxins, which ...