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 ...

Record numbers of men and women globally are now estimated to have reduced kidney function, a new study shows. Figures rose from 378 million people with the disease in 1990 to 788 million in 2023 as ...

Chronic kidney disease is a condition wherein the kidneys are damaged and they aren't able to function as usual. Your kidneys ...

Q: Each year when I receive results from my yearly blood work I notice that my GFR score keeps going down. This year is the first year that my score dropped below 60, with a score of 57. I am 66 years ...

Older adults with multiple chronic conditions may face a high risk of kidney function decline, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. In the study, ...