CKD can lead to severe complications like anemia, uremic gastroenteritis, and renal secondary hyperparathyroidism. Early ...

Mineralys Therapeutics (MLYS) has completed enrollment in the Explore-CKD Phase 2 trial evaluating the efficacy and safety of lorundrostat for ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD When you urinate (pee), you may sometimes see bubbles in the toilet. Bubbly urine ...

GPs struggle to integrate albuminuria screening for chronic kidney disease due to confusion over prescribing and interpreting ...

However, the urine dipstick test may not be as accurate. Talk with your healthcare provider about the urine test. Normal results of a urine test called the urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) fall ...

A Quick Review Foamy urine occurs when proteins like albumin are present in your urine. This can be caused by dehydration or exercise, but it can sometimes be a sign of an underlying kidney ...

Body-weight cycling (also known as yo-yo dieting) has been shown to significantly increase the risk of kidney disease in ...

If urine is allowed to stand, a greater number of leukocytes will lyse leading to a more intense reaction. High levels of glucose, albumin, ascorbic acid, tetracycline or cephalexin, or large ...

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of ...

A University of Iowa research team has found that a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs have no effect on kidney function.

Statins, a class of cholesterol-lowering drugs, have no effect on kidney function, a research team led by the University of Iowa has found.

Many older people develop chronic kidney disease and are also likely to be on cholesterol-lowering drugs known as statins.