Learn what GFR means, how it measures kidney function, and why it is one of the most important tests for kidney health.

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 ...

The thresholds for kidney function currently used to diagnose chronic kidney disease (CKD) reflect a true increase in the ...

Even if your lab results show “normal” kidney function, new research suggests it might not tell the full story. A groundbreaking study from Karolinska Institutet, published in Kidney International, ...

A kidney test result that appears perfectly normal may still reveal hidden danger, according to a major new study involving more than a million adults.

Kidney stones are caused due to mineral deposits in the kidneys. This is what leads to obstructions in their normal ...