Some drugs are known as nephrotoxic, which means that their effects can cause damage to the kidneys. Drugs such as certain ...

Deficiency of the pancreatic progenitor cell differentiation and proliferation factor gene was identified as a risk factor ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults and as many as 9 in 10 with CKD are unaware they have ...

A new study led by Dr. Hilla Chen from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine at Hebrew University, recently published in ...

Pariacalcitol is a type of vitamin D and is believed to be a positive way to manage CKD complications.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affecting 35.5 million Americans, often goes undiagnosed. High blood pressure and diabetes are key risk factors. Early intervention can prevent progression, yet many ...

A new study led by Dr. Hilla Chen, Prof. Gilad Segev and Dr. Michal Mazaki-Tovi from the Koret School of Veterinary Medicine ...

Clinicians should continue to monitor UACR or UPCR in at-risk children. During periods of rapid growth such as puberty, children with low GFR may show rapid decline in kidney function. Puberty is a ...

The study, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, examined the effects of paricalcitol -- a synthetic form ...