A GFR of over 90 is considered normal. But having a GFR of 60 or above may also be considered within the normal range if you do not have other signs of kidney disease. Diabetes is a long-term (chronic ...

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. Annual health checkups regularly include ...

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 how well ...

In a new study, researchers have discovered a connection between inflammation in the areas of interstitial fibrosis and ...

Many men and women with “failing kidneys” may not have anything more than a normal age-related decline in kidney function. By Jane E. Brody If the public has learned anything about medicine during the ...

Overall, the reviewers wrote, most IBD therapies “appear safe and effective when used in chronic kidney disease, including on ...

A single-arm intervention study in Japanese adults with moderate chronic kidney disease found that replacing breakfast with ...