The global age-specific incidence rate for early-onset chronic kidney disease (CKD) has increased by approximately 28.64% from 1990 to 2019, and it is projected to become the 5th leading cause of ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the ...

It all started with a horse named Willow, but lead to a life-saving donation made to a Central Texas man with a genetic ...

Discover the five major risk factors for kidney disease, from daily habits to genetic predisposition, and learn the warning ...

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the ...

Middle sister Ms Cotterill, 45, was placed on the transplant list in January and due to the severity of her condition had a ...

Long-term tolvaptan treatment in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) yielded a 14% reduction in kidney function decline but had no influence on kidney growth.

Clinicians should continue to monitor UACR or UPCR in at-risk children. During periods of rapid growth such as puberty, children with low GFR may show rapid decline in kidney function. Puberty is a ...

Myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1), a genetic disorder, shares overlapping features with chronic kidney disease, including progressive muscle wasting, whole-body insulin resistance and impaired ...