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 ...

Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is linked just as tightly to chronic kidney disease (CKD) complications as the more invasive and cumbersome iothalamate GFR (iGFR) test in a recent ...

May 14, 2008 — The blocking of epidermal growth-factor receptors (EGFR) to treat non-small-cell lung cancer is becoming increasingly common, but there is considerable debate about when to ...