COVID-19 is associated with accelerated decline in kidney function, especially after hospitalization, according to a study.

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A team has devised a more accurate way of measuring an indicator of kidney function known as glomerular filtration rate (GFR) by taking aging into account.

A cohort study identified a link between COVID-19 and a faster decline in kidney function, especially following ...

Researchers have identified six new biomarkers that could detect kidney injury faster and with more sensitivity, advancing safer drug development and improving health outcomes for patients. The new ...

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney ...

The test also looks for kidney function indicators, like blood urea nitrogen and creatinine. Knöbel elaborates, "Glucose levels provide insight into blood sugar control. Electrolyte imbalances ...

Part of Nature Outlook: Medical diagnostics Until 2020, US clinicians routinely interpreted diagnostic tests that estimate kidney function using equations that incorporated race — specifically ...

Kidney Care UK figures show that of the 112,150 people who have completed its assessment tool, 49.7 have been identified as being at higher risk.