This heightened demand leads to elevated pressure within the kidneys, specifically in the filtering units called glomeruli. To adapt, the kidneys undergo compensatory glomerular hyperfiltration ...

Anemia is more common in later-stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), with diabetes and dialysis increasing the risk. Treating the underlying cause can improve symptoms and quality of life.

Glomerular diseases affect the glomeruli in your kidneys — clusters of blood vessels that filter waste from your blood and create urine. PMN specifically affects the glomerular basement ...

1 Department of Nephrology, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University Pudong Medical Center, Shanghai, China 2 Center for Medical Research and Innovation, Shanghai Pudong Hospital, Fudan University ...

Part of Nature Outlook: Medical diagnostics Until 2020, US clinicians routinely interpreted diagnostic tests that estimate kidney function ... geographical location and ethnicity — as a ...

Kidney disease occurs when the kidneys are unable to effectively clear the blood of toxins. The glomeruli, tiny filters in the kidneys, are essential for this process. If they aren’t working ...