Estimates of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) that are based on serum creatinine are routinely used; however, they are imprecise, potentially leading to the overdiagnosis of chronic kidney disease.

Incorporating β2-microglobulin and β-trace protein filtration markers may improve GFR estimation in patients with solid tumors. Adding the novel endogenous filtration markers β2-microglobulin and ...

Barriers to donation may explain why living donor kidney transplantation has been declining. If direct measurements of glomerular filtration rate (GFR) cannot be obtained, the CKD-EPI and FAS ...

Kidneys work quietly in the background, filtering waste, balancing fluids, and maintaining chemical stability without demanding attention. But this is until som ...

The use of algorithms that alter patient medical care based on race has fallen under increasing criticism, as race-based medicine has been shown to contribute to healthcare disparities. In response, ...

Feasibility of integrating geriatric oncology and palliative care assessment into the routine care of older adults in a community setting. Bias and limits of agreement of eGFR equations with respect ...

Kidney problems never or rarely announce themselves loudly. There is no sudden pain or obvious warning in the early stages, ...

Evolution of systemic therapy from 2015 to 2019 for older patients in the United States with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

MediBeacon® Transdermal GFR System is a first-in-kind product for point of care kidney function assessmentCenters of Excellence commercialization in select academic medical centers began in January ...

CKD affects approximately 37 million adults in the U.S. and can lead to dialysis, kidney replacement, and death. Its diagnosis relies heavily on glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a clinical measure of ...