Regulation of blood pressure: Kidneys produce renin, an enzyme that helps regulate blood pressure. Electrolyte balance: They maintain the balance of electrolytes such as sodium, potassium ...

Edgar Lerma, MD, provides insights into the pathophysiology of IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and the therapeutic promise of ...

Physiologic conditions are important modifiers of renin activity. These include body posture, dietary salt intake, diurnal variation, age, race, renal disease, and confounding medications. As renin ...

Novartis’ Vanrafia (atrasentan) has been granted accelerated approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat ...

Vanrafia reduces proteinuria in adults with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN). It has a wholesale acquisition cost ...

Palatin Technologies, Inc. (NYSE American: PTN), a biopharmaceutical company developing first-in-class medicines based on ...