Peritoneal dialysis and kidney transplantations lower among African-Americans, uninsured, and unemployed Newly published research shows that more patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) ...

The enzyme arginase-2 plays a major role in kidney failure, and blocking the action of this enzyme might lead to protection against renal disease in diabetes, according to researchers. "We ...

Discovery will allow earlier interventions AURORA, Colo. (Sept. 9, 2011) – Researchers at the University of Colorado School of Medicine have found that high levels of a specific hormone ...

Treatment may slow kidney disease and protect the heart Washington, DC (August 12, 2011) Children with only mildly to moderately impaired kidney function experience poor growth, delays in ...

Washington, DC (July 29, 2011) For the thousands of patients who receive kidney transplants in the United States each year, preventing organ rejection without compromising other aspects of ...

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, one of the most common glomerulopathies, is typically heralded by massive proteinuria, often associated with unremitting nephrotic syndrome and inexorable ...

The question when to initiate dialysis is attracting increasing attention. In recent years, there has been a tendency to initiate dialysis earlier in terms of estimated glomerular filtration rate ...

Research over the past 2 decades provides ample evidence that small leucine-rich proteoglycans (SLRPs; such as decorin, biglycan, fibromodulin, and lumican) of the extracellular matrix are deeply ...

Glomerular injury and podocyte loss leads to secondary tubulointerstitial damage and the development of fibrosis. The possibility of genetically reprogramming adult cells, termed induced ...

BACKGROUND: Relatively little is known about the management and outcomes of Aboriginal children with renal failure in Canada. We evaluated differences in dialysis modality, time spent on ...