The CARE1 pragmatic clinical trial was designed to determine the optimal treatment combination for patients with metastatic kidney cancer, using a specific biomarker. The trial, funded by the…
The kidneys, located on either side of the spinal column, are responsible for filtering metabolic wastes, fluids, and electrolytes from the blood, stimulating red blood cell production, and…
Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a common cause of secondary hypertension, particularly in young people. PKD is a group of disorders, with the most relevant being autosomal dominant…
Edward P.K. Kwakyi, BSc, and Rasheed A. Gbadegesin, MBBS, MD, FASN, discuss the role of apolipoprotein L1 (APOL1) in kidney diseases, particularly in people of African ancestry. APOL1…
Brian Shuch, MD, director of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program, discusses the treatment of large kidney tumors. Historically, most kidney cancers presented as large masses, but with advancements in…
Brad Leibovich, MD, a urologic oncologist at Mayo Clinic, explains that kidney cancer in its early stages often presents no signs or symptoms and there is no screening…
Rajiv Agarwal, MD, BS, a renowned nephrology expert, discusses the importance of early detection and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD), particularly in patients with type 2 diabetes.…
Surya Seshan, MBBS, of New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, discusses the basics of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, first described by Professor Hughes in the 1980s. The…
Brian Shuch, MD, director of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program, discusses renal cysts. These are very common, especially in individuals over the age of 50, and are usually asymptomatic.…
Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, highlights that CKD is more common than realized, affecting about 37 million adults in the US, but 90% may not be…
