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 ...

A blood sample is ready for estimated glomerular filtration rate, or eGFR, testing. Current eGFR tests use race as a variable, but NIH-funded research suggests using an alternative biomarker in ...

The article discusses the significance of kidney health, highlighting that kidney disease often goes unnoticed until advanced ...

Diabetes, hypertension, and kidney disease are three conditions which at first glance, may not seem connected. However, when ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new Canadian study has found that chronic kidney disease (CKD) is linked to lower cognitive performance, affecting ...

In a new study in the peer-reviewed journal Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics (DTT), investigators evaluated biomarkers for ...

During a Community Case Forum event in partnership with the Texas Society of Clinical Oncology, Natalie Vokes, MD, discussed ...