Premature birth occurs when nephrogenesis is incomplete and has been linked to increased renal pathologies in the adult. Metabolic factors complicating preterm birth may have additional consequences ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects more than 700 million people worldwide and is caused by genetic and environmental factors, as well as existing medical conditions. Known genetic risk factors for ...

High blood pressure could do more damage than you think.A research team from the Medical University of Vienna has discovered ...

A formula used to measure kidney function in children with chronic kidney disease has been revised to make it more precise, according to a new study. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR), the flow rate of ...

Scientists in Japan say they have made a critical step forward in kidney regeneration. A team from Hiroshima University, Kumamoto University, and Juntendo University School of Medicine have shown that ...

Complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3 glomerulopathy) is a very rare kidney disease. Those diagnosed with it have one of two forms of this disease: dense deposit disease (DDD) or C3 glomerulonephritis (C3GN ...

FSGS is a disease that damages the glomeruli, which are the filtering units inside the kidneys that clean the blood. It leads to scarring, or sclerosis, in the kidneys. FSGS only occurs in small ...

This cell cluster may look jumbled, but it is well organized. Called a glomerulus, it’s a cluster of cells from a kidney; it filters and processes blood to maintain proper levels of water, salt, and ...

Some people appear to be born at risk for high blood pressure, with far fewer filters than normal in their kidneys, a study found. Doctors do not know how big a role is played by this kidney condition ...

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