The group recommends people with high blood pressure undergo an annual urine test to check protein levels. A high level indicates the kidney is already underperforming in its filtering duties. High ...

High blood pressure could do more damage than you think. A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered that high blood pressure on its own can damage very important kidney cells ...

High blood pressure, also known as Hypertension, is a chronic, most life-long, irreversible condition in which the force of blood pushing against the artery walls is consistently too high. This can ...

Poor kidney function occurs when the kidneys are unable to filter waste, excess fluids, and toxins from the blood effectively. This decline in function can be caused by conditions like diabetes, high ...

Dr. Bhasin adds that prolonged salt overload increases the workload of the delicate kidney filters, leading to high ...

The kidneys perform blood filtration to extract waste products that result from protein breakdown, which they then transfer to urine. The body produces nitrogenous waste when it breaks down protein, ...

Understanding eGFR and uPCR is vital for managing IgA nephropathy to predict kidney health, guide treatment, and work ...