A cardiologist has warned about three subtle symptoms of high blood pressure, the 'silent killer' condition that affects ...

It is often called a ‘silent killer’ for a reason: more than 14 percent of U.S. adults are currently living with chronic ...

Medically reviewed by Robert Burakoff, MD The five stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) indicate how well the kidneys are working, ranging from stage 1 (mild kidney damage) to stage 5 (kidney ...

Inflammation from lupus can cause a type of kidney disease called lupus nephritis. Learn more about how lupus affects the kidneys and lupus nephritis. For some people, lupus nephritis can lead to ...

For years, doctors have watched patients with failing kidneys die not from kidney failure itself but from sudden heart attacks and heart failure. Now a cluster of studies is pointing to a specific ...

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a rare autoimmune disorder that causes kidney damage and often leads to kidney failure. IgA nephropathy occurs when clumps of IgA get deposited in the kidneys, ...

As scientists uncover the hidden threads linking kidney dysfunction and heart failure, patients may soon benefit from earlier ...

IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune kidney disease. Without treatment, it can cause a variety of complications. Treatment focuses on disease management and slowing disease progression. Also known ...

Kidney disease is a long-term condition that’s linked to getting older. It’s caused by too much pressure being put on the kidneys, causing them to malfunction, and not work properly. Article continues ...

A 74-year-old man with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes presented to our nephrology clinic for follow-up of diabetic kidney disease with a serum creatinine of 180 (reference range 59 ...