The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict ...
approved the first blood test for the EGFR mutation in NSCLC. This test, also known as a liquid biopsy, can help provide an accurate diagnosis if getting a tissue sample is difficult. Treatment ...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) indicates prolonged kidney damage over three months, often undetectable until significant harm ...
On World Kidney Day 2025, doctors describe kidney disease symptoms and explain how recognising early warning signs can help ...
An EGFR gene mutation is one of the biomarkers a doctor often tests for after confirming a diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Biomarkers can help guide treatment. EGFR mutations ...
About 40% of individuals with type 1 or type 2 diabetes develop diabetic kidney disease (DKD), a serious condition where ...
Routine use of tolvaptan in clinical practice may slow eGFR decline for patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney ...
Objective Many societies recommend using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rather than serum creatinine (sCr) to determine metformin eligibility. We examined the potential impact of ...