Creatinine is a waste product produced naturally by the muscles as they use energy. Healthy kidneys filter it from the bloodstream and excrete it through urine, maintaining balanced levels. When ...

Kidney disease is rising at an alarming pace worldwide, and it’s now among the top causes of death. A Lancet study highlights that the number of people living with chronic kidney disease jumped from ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, suggesting both measures should be used together. A new study suggests that when ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...

Contributed by Kim Zuber, PA-C, who oversees patients in seven dialysis centers for Metropolitan Nephrology Associates, Clinton, Md. Referrals to our nephrology office often come with a 24-hour urine ...