Nephrology

Frequent depressive symptoms have been linked to future rapid kidney decline in a study of adults with normal kidney function. Find out more

Low vitamin D in the blood has been associated with an increased risk of various diseases including Type 2 diabetes mellitus and kidney disease.

CHILDREN with kidney disease are vulnerable to protein energy wasting (PEW), reported an observational study from St John’s National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore, India.

PATIENTS hospitalised due to COVID-19 with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) showed better outcomes than patients with non-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD), an observational, retrospective study from New York City, New York, USA, reported.

IMMUNOTHERAPY combined with a targeted kinase inhibitor induces longer overall survival than the current standard treatment in patients with advanced kidney cancer.

SKIN exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light triggers kidney inflammation via neutrophil infiltration and migration in individuals with lupus, a new collaborative study has revealed.

We fondly remember respected nephrologist, researcher, and our EMJ Nephrology editorial board member Prof Donal O’Donoghue.

MAJOR surgery is more likely for individuals with kidney disease compared with people who have normal kidney function.