Patients with CKD have a 56% higher prevalence of severe mental health disorders such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or ...

Background Effective management of coexisting heart failure (HF), chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ...

Vitamin D deficiency is independently associated with increased depression risk in patients with chronic kidney disease.

The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney failure). The staging of CKD is based on a blood ...

Epidemiologists at the Texas A&M University School of Public Health have identified a link between arsenic and indicators of ...

Some of the common risk factors for kidney disease include living with diabetes, high blood pressure or having a family ...

A recent meta-analysis published in the BMC Nephrology revealed that abnormalities in key mineral metabolic markers ...

Among the kidney conditions disproportionately affecting African Americans, focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) stands ...

A marker of kidney antioxidant activity and a marker of fibrosis both show relationships with kidney failure risk, independent of other factors. New research links serum afamin and urinary ...

Dr. Scherly Leon, an independent healthcare advocate, breaks down the key risk factors, early warning signs, and the systemic disparities.