The eGFR line on your blood panel is your main kidney score, and most people never learn to read it.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...

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 ...

Kidney disease can remain silent for years. Learn three warning signs and two simple tests that can help detect kidney damage early.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with an eGFR below the 25th percentile of distribution for their age and sex had greater risks for ...

A Parliamentary Standing Committee has recommended kidney function tests every six months for Indians above 20, highlighting ...

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 2026 ESC guidelines recommend two kidney tests for people with heart disease: eGFR and urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio.

Increasing levels of cardiorespiratory fitness were linked to slower declines in kidney function, according to study data ...

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...

A parliamentary panel has called for automatic reporting of an additional kidney function measure alongside every creatinine test, while flagging concerns that the government’s dialysis statistics are ...