Implementation of a race-neutral eGFR equation contributed to more than 20,000 wait-time modifications and more kidney transplants for Black transplant candidates, according to study data published in ...

BOSTON -- Some equations used to calculate estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) may alter chemotherapy dosing in cancer patients, a prospective study indicated. Nearly 300 adults beginning ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Newer eGFR calculations that do not consider race show a link between kidney function and dementia. Equations ...

A commentary by Calvin Meaney urges discontinuation of outdated tests that are imprecise or disadvantage Black patients.

Black kidney transplant patients are now receiving medical reparations for flaw in the eGFR formula that's used to estimate kidney function. There's a special kind of patience someone waiting for a ...

The new equation appears more accurate than the race-free 2021 CKD-EPI equation, according to investigators. The European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) has developed a new race- and sex-free ...

The race-free, creatinine-based equation for calculating estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), introduced in 2021 and gaining traction as the default tool for assessing kidney function in ...

Annual health checkups regularly include urine tests that serve several purposes, including checking for symptoms of kidney disease. The presence of albumin in the urine is one indicator as is ...