The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

Medically reviewed by Matthew Wosnitzer, MD Key Takeaways The main tests for kidney disease are an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) blood test and a urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) ...

Errors in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) estimation may contribute to exceeding toxicity in patients with cancer receiving anticancer therapy, according to a study presented at Kidney Week, the ...

A study of 1,200 adults with solid tumors presented at ASN Kidney Week 2026 found that creatinine-based and ...

Have you ever seen the terms "creatinine" or "eGFR" on a health checkup or hospital blood test report?"I was told my ...

There are a variety of differences among markers and clearance methods for GFR measurement compared with the classic method of inulin clearance. However, the bias appears relatively small, and ...

New research indicates that commonly used measures of kidney function largely underestimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients with cancer. The findings will be presented at ...

Chronic renal failure (CRF), also known as chronic kidney disease (CKD), is categorized into five stages based on how effectively the kidneys function, which is determined through blood and urine ...

Treatment for hypertension is important for preventing cardiovascular events such as strokes and myocardial infarctions.On the other hand, after starting or increasing the dosage of antihypertensive ...

HOW TO TAKE THE POST-TEST: To obtain CME credit, please click here after reading the article to take the post-test on myCME.com. Clinical assessment of kidney function is central to the practice of ...

New research indicates that commonly used measures of kidney function largely underestimate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in patients ...