A novel test that estimates the risk of a patient with type 2 diabetes developing end-stage kidney disease significantly outperformed more conventional risk-prediction methods in studies that used ...

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A GFR of over 90 is considered normal. But having a GFR of 60 or above may also be considered within the normal range if you do not have other signs of kidney disease. Diabetes is a long-term (chronic ...

Your kidneys act as a filter, clearing waste out of your blood and sending it out of your body in your urine. When you have type 2 diabetes, you’re more likely to develop kidney disease. It doesn’t ...

Diabetic nephropathy is kidney disease and it’s serious, but you can get screening tests to help diagnose this diabetes complication early enough to treat it. Diabetes-related nephropathy, also ...

This transcript has been edited for clarity. Silvio Inzucchi, MD: Welcome to Medscape InDiscussion. I'm Dr Silvio Inzucchi, and today we're talking about type 2 diabetes and our move away from glucose ...

Most cases of chronic kidney disease relate to underlying conditions, so the best treatment for you depends on your health history and risk factors.

Are supplements safe with type 2 diabetes and CKD? High risks include toxicity, drug interactions, and additional kidney ...

Findings reported at the 79th Scientific Session of the American Diabetes Association in San Francisco, California, show the type 2 diabetes drug dapagliflozin significantly reduced the risk of renal ...

In a study, diabetes increased the odds of pathologic upgrading of renal cell carcinoma by 65% and 32%, among patients undergoing partial and radical nephrectomy, respectively. Diabetes and obesity ...