I recently took a call from a new practitioner. She had an 85-year-old diabetic, non-insulin-dependent female with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 45 mL/min/1.73 m 2. The practitioner asked if ...

Learn what GFR means, how it measures kidney function, and why it is one of the most important tests for kidney health.

Combining creatinine and cystitis C offered best accuracy for estimated calculations ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Older adults may have hyperfiltration with normal glomerular filtration rate calculation. GFR calculation may be ...

A kidney test result that appears perfectly normal may still reveal hidden danger, according to a major new study involving more than a million adults.

Among the greatest risks to your kidneys are uncontrolled diseases and medical disorders, such as diabetes and hypertension (2). If you have diabetes or pre-diabetes, control your blood sugar levels.

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The 2026 SNMMI annual meeting featured a clinical diagnosis and therapy session and a presentation by Dr. Kiflom Gebreslassea discussing a longitudinal analysis of estimated glomerular filtration rate ...