Understanding your creatinine levels is important for monitoring kidney function. When you go for your yearly check-up, you'll likely have a routine blood test for creatinine. In some ...

Why “normal range” doesn’t always mean healthy on your lab results Your doctor says everything looks fine, but you still feel terrible. The problem might not ...

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 ...

In this analysis of patients with myeloperoxidase-ANCA-positive AAV, all urinary complement C3 fragment levels were elevated significantly compared with healthy controls (P <.01 for all).

But which numbers actually matter? Routine blood tests remain among the most important ways to track overall health, yet most people never learn what values physicians prioritize. Understanding key ...

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

A woman in her 60s with a history of atrial fibrillation, hypertension and dyslipidaemia was admitted to the Intensive Care ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A large prospective study suggests that a routine creatinine blood test may help flag people at higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, revealing a narrow “sweet spot” where ...

A major global study suggests that a hidden mismatch between two common blood tests could quietly signal serious trouble ...

Kidney disease often creeps in silently, and many patients aren’t diagnosed until major damage is already done. New research ...

0915 GMT – European natural-gas prices remain in a tight range, with the benchmark Dutch TTF contract down 3.2% to 27.82 euros a megawatt-hour in early trading. Prices, however, settled higher in the ...