The most important test to check the health of the kidney is the kidney function test. It is also called renal function test. In this, the functioning of the kidney is checked on several parameters ...

Dennis Moledina encountered a common problem during his training in nephrology, the specialty dedicated to kidney health.

There are a variety of differences among markers and clearance methods for GFR measurement compared with the classic method of inulin clearance. However, the bias appears relatively small, and ...

When Congress established it in 1984, the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) was given a key mandate: set ...

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

Your kidneys work tirelessly as your body’s filtration system, processing roughly 200 quarts of blood daily to remove waste and excess fluid. Despite their vital importance, kidney problems often ...

After the U.S. transplant system ended use of the race-based test, it ordered hospitals to determine which Black patients on their transplant lists could have qualified for a new kidney sooner, by ...

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, ...