Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Radiologic techniques can be used to assess gross renal morphology, but morphological changes at this level show poor correlation with renal function and the changes over time are often nonspecific ...

Exercising more frequently is associated with a significantly slower decline in measured glomerular filtration rate in a new ...

As soon as you are wounded—whether from grabbing a hot pan or contracting the flu—you begin a unique journey through variable ...

Sudden weight fluctuations significantly impact kidney health, increasing the risk of chronic kidney disease progression and reduced function. Both rapid weight gain, often due to fluid retention, and ...

Pregnancy can have a big impact on a woman’s body. For Marrian Bell, 35, it affected her kidney function as she fought to ...

The urinary recovery of nitrofurantoin after a single 100-mg oral dose was studied in subjects with varying renal function. Almost all uremic patients excreted little or no drug in the urine during a ...