Removing race from the eGFR had a big impact, resulting in 5.3 more kidney transplants per 1000 Black candidates.

Over 20,000 Black Americans on the national transplant list have been credited with additional time lost due to a race-based diagnostic tool that inappropriately assessed their kidneys, leading to ...

Researchers have identified an approach to remove race from equations used to estimate a person’s kidney function. These equations have been criticized for potentially perpetuating racial health ...

An unprecedented effort to reverse the effects of a racially biased medical test that blocked or delayed Black people from getting kidney transplants seems to be working.

David joined the WCCO team in April 2020, previously working at CBS 58 in Milwaukee. Prior to that, he worked in Las Vegas. While there, David covered several stories in the national spotlight, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Training patients to self-test kidney function at home is possible. Self-tested potassium results differed from ...

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice guidelines recommend at least annual testing of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin-creatinine ratio (uACR) for patients with chronic kidney ...

There is a 16-year-old boy in our community who needs our help. This time last year he was playing soccer, running track and hanging with his friends. Now he has kidney failure and gets dialysis three ...

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome, which results in a rapid loss of kidney function, affecting 1 in 5 patients (1) during hospitalization. Four units at the University Hospital ...

Experts emphasize two simple tests for early kidney disease detection, crucial for timely intervention and better health ...

Kidney health is often overlooked until problems arise. This World Kidney Day, experts highlight ways to protect yourself ...