Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...

I also take amlodipine. Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is related to lisinopril. As a result, he decreased my ...

Medically reviewed by Femi Aremu, PharmD IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a progressive kidney disease. Progression rate depends on ...

Disordered calcium and phosphorus metabolism has long been identified as a risk factor for mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease . This analysis of the ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).

The kidney is an organ that plays an important role in maintaining the balance of our body. It functions to filter out waste products in the blood and discharge unnecessary moisture. It also maintains ...

In a study of Medicare beneficiaries, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital found that one year after hospitalization for heart failure, 6 percent of patients had progressed to dialysis. Study ...

SAN DIEGO -- Antibiotic prophylaxis may help to protect kidneys of kids with vesicoureteral reflux during febrile urinary tract infections (UTIs), according to another look at the RIVUR trial. Among ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a female, nearly 55 years old. In August 2011, I was fortunate to receive a heart transplant (I had an enlarged, weakened heart that was thought to have started with a virus).