An eGFR below 60 ml/min indicates possible kidney disease. High creatinine levels in the blood can suggest the kidneys are not working well. A urine albumin result higher than 30 mg/gram may be a sign ...

Early kidney damage is silent but preventable routine blood and urine tests catch it before symptoms.

Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is urged to include a laboratory test that detects early signs of kidney disease in its ongoing Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP) to curb the ...

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...

When you experience issues with your kidneys, you might think they would cause obvious warning signs. After all, kidneys are among the most important organs in the body, carrying out crucial functions ...

The test is made possible by a genetic variation that affects the productivity of a protein responsible for kidney repair. WSU associate professor Dr. Nicolas Villarino and collaborators from WSU's ...

Kidney tests may not reveal the full picture, and early signs of disease may go unnoticed. A top doctor shared five simple, science-backed ways to protect the organ, which plays a crucial role in the ...

Blood in the urine, medically referred to as haematuria, is a symptom that can understandably cause concern. While it is often caused by relatively common and treatable conditions such as urinary ...

Kidney cancer is a disease where cancer cells begin to develop abnormally in the kidneys. As cancer cells grow rapidly, they can form a tumor, and eventually, the cancer can spread to other parts of ...