The new equation appears more accurate than the race-free 2021 CKD-EPI equation, according to investigators. The European Kidney Function Consortium (EKFC) has developed a new race- and sex-free ...

older man with hearing aid Cystatin C as biomarker, kidney function marker linked to 20-year cumulative incidence of HI. (HealthDay News) — Reduced kidney function, estimated using cystatin C, is ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers identified five key barriers to using cystatin C in CKD detection. Improved clinical workflows and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers recommend using cystatin C in older adults to predict measured glomerular filtration rate. More ...

A new equation for calculating a person's kidney function — their estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — worked as well with serum cystatin C as it did with serum creatinine as the biomarker.

Race-free creatinine-based eGFR equations may underestimate kidney failure risk in Black adults, potentially delaying necessary care. Equations incorporating both creatinine and cystatin C preserve ...

Patients with cancer are at risk for potentially deadly toxicities from chemotherapy overtreatment if kidney function is not accurately estimated beforehand. New research suggested that the use of ...

HOUSTON -- Two commonly used kidney function tests had a large degree of disagreement and were linked with serious health outcomes in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), according to a ...