Contributed by Kim Zuber, PA-C, who oversees patients in seven dialysis centers for Metropolitan Nephrology Associates, Clinton, Md. Referrals to our nephrology office often come with a 24-hour urine ...

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 ...

Laboratory signs of chronic kidney disease were greater for women who had a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In this video, George L. Bakris, MD, a professor of medicine and the director of the American Heart ...

Microalbuminuria refers to a higher-than-normal amount of albumin in the urine. A high value of this urinary protein may indicate a problem with the kidneys. As people with diabetes have an increased ...

Share on Pinterest Elevated levels of two substances may indicate a higher risk of new-onset heart failure. Herman Lumanog/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images High, stable levels of urinary ...