DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

Adopting a kidney-friendly diet like the DASH or Mediterranean diet and managing sodium, potassium, phosphorus, and protein intake may help improve GFR by reducing kidney strain. Maintaining heart ...

Kidney disease is common in adults, and testing for kidney disease is part of routine clinical practice for patients with acute or chronic illness. The initial evaluation includes determination of the ...

The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) assesses the function of all nephrons, and the single-nephron GFR assesses the function of individual nephrons. How the single-nephron GFR relates to demographic ...

What is your kidney GFR? We probably know our blood pressure and cholesterol levels, but how many of us have given any thought about finding out what our GFR is? GFR (glomenular filtration rate) tells ...

During her first encounter, a 58-year-old woman with long-standing diabetes mellitus and hypertension has a BP of 142/92 mm Hg, weighs 115 lb, and stands 5 ft 3 in tall. She is taking ...

Studies in 'healthy' Indians have found a lower range of normal glomerular filtration rates (GFRs) than in Western populations, but it is not clear if this difference is a reflection of subclinical ...

People with progressive kidney failure may suffer from medical emergencies such as critically high potassium levels or severe ...