A Simple Blood Test Mismatch May Predict Kidney Failure, Heart Disease, and Death

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...
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An Overview of the eGFR Blood Test

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...
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Only 40% of Diabetes Patients Get Recommended Kidney Health Testing

~ Study Reveals Alarming Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Testing and Highlights Path to Equitable Care for Americans living with Diabetes ~ NEW YORK, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Not enough ...
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X-rays with gold nanoparticles improve kidney disease detection over standard blood tests

In a study published July 29 in Advanced Materials, University of Texas at Dallas researchers found that X-rays of the kidneys using gold nanoparticles as a contrast agent might be more accurate in ...
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6 Blood Tests That Can Tell You How Your Body Is Functioning

Dr. Omar Al-Heeti is an assistant professor of medicine at Southern Illinois University and practices internal medicine with a specialty in infectious diseases. He received his medical degree from the ...