Stage 1 CKD often doesn't cause noticeable symptoms but requires measures to preserve kidney function. Managing high blood pressure and diabetes is crucial as they contribute significantly to CKD ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) happens when your kidneys gradually lose their ability to filter waste products and excess fluid from your blood. At first, it typically causes no symptoms, but as your ...

In this Ask The Professor Q&A, David St-Jules, a registered dietitian and assistant professor in the Department of Nutrition, and Dr. John Westhoff, associate professor in the School of Medicine and ...

In a primary care cohort, the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation vs the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD) equation classified 7.73% vs 6.57% of individuals ...

Nine out of 10 people with chronic kidney disease only find out when it progresses to later stages. Here’s what we know about its risk factors—and why there's new reason to hope for more effective ...

For a disease afflicting 35.5 million people in the U.S., chronic kidney disease flies under the radar. Only half the people who have it are formally diagnosed. The consequences of advanced chronic ...