As World Kidney Day on Thursday, 13 March draws near, it’s important to emphasise the vital link between diabetes and kidney ...

Diabetes is a leading cause of chronic kidney disease (CKD) worldwide, and with about 4.2 million South Africans living with diabetes, raising awareness is essential. About 40% of ...

“However, the effect of glomerular hyperfiltration (GHF), which is an abnormally elevated GFR, on the risk of CVD in patients with diabetes is not well understood.” Patients with myocardial ...

An Australian medical technology company, Proteomics International, has published a study demonstrating a new blood test ...

The researchers found that patients with early GFR loss had significantly higher ... can prevent early GFR loss in patients with type 1 diabetes. “Testing this hypothesis is highly feasible ...

Improving Global Outcomes organization's updates to its 2024 guidelines expand SGLT2 inhibitor use and refine chronic kidney ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) indicates prolonged kidney damage over three months, often undetectable until significant harm ...

March is National Kidney Month and WVU Medicine Barnesville Hospital wants to help you reduce your risk of developing chronic ...

But if it is available, GFR should be estimated using a combination ... and those with comorbid type 2 diabetes. SGLT2 inhibitors -- which include canagliflozin (Invokana), dapagliflozin (Farxiga ...

These factors include diabetes, proteinuria and markers of inflammation ... combination to minimize the confounding effects of non-GFR determinants.