Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Your kidneys may be small in size, but they play an important role in the body.

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

Novartis' Fabhalta has become the first treatment approved by the FDA for the ultra-rare kidney disease C3G. But analysts ...

C3G is a rare kidney disease characterized by damage to the glomeruli (kidney filters) due to dysregulation of the complement ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved iptacopan (Fabhalta) as the first treatment to reduce proteinuria in ...

A research team has investigated structural changes in kidneys of patients with hypertension and type 2 diabetes. The results show that high blood pressure can lead to abnormalities in the podocytes, ...

According to the National Kidney Foundation, glomerular diseases damage the glomeruli—the tiny filters in the kidneys—and impair kidney function. Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS ...

The study found that high blood pressure can cause structural damage to the kidneys at an early stage and before clinical ...

CKD is responsible for chronic inflammation and oxidative stress and results in the build-up of uremic toxins, which ...

Podocytes are specialised cells of the renal corpuscles (glomeruli) that play a crucial role in the filtering function of the kidney. Their size and density are important indicators of the health ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure can have a significant impact on kidney function, much before clinical symptoms begin to ...

Podocytes are specialized cells of the renal corpuscles (glomeruli) that play a crucial role in the filtering function of the kidney. Their size and density are important indicators of the health ...