Impaired kidney function was also identified as a key risk factor for heart disease, contributing to about 12% of global ...

Doctors often use 'renal failure' and 'kidney failure' interchangeably, both signifying a critical loss of kidney function. While 'renal' stems from L ...

Chronic kidney disease occurs when the kidneys lose the ability to clean blood well, accumulating toxic waste and excess fluid. It can lead to high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke and early ...

Chronic kidney disease is a gradual, irreversible loss of kidney function caused by diabetes, hypertension, or ageing. It ...

It also took the spot as the 12th leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), with an age-standardized DALY rate ...

Other risk factors for kidney disease include chronic infections, autoimmune disorders, and certain genetic variants. The new ...

Elevated creatinine levels signal potential kidney strain, indicating impaired waste filtering. While normal ranges exist, ...

Approximately 1 in 11 patients with kidney failure requiring replacement therapy have inherited kidney diseases or congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract. Genetic testing is warranted to ...

Diabetes is now the leading cause of CKD in India. A new study found that Levocetirizine can help in the management of kidney ...

If you’ve ever had a kidney stone, you know how painful and debilitating it can be. A sharp, stabbing pain in your lower abdomen. A dull ache spreading from your lower back to your groin. Intense ...

Discovering the link between congenital heart disease and kidney problems could improve outcomes for patients with the ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) was the ninth-leading cause of death worldwide in 2023, accounting for 1.48 million deaths. Its global age-standardized prevalence increased from 3.5% to 14.2%, according ...