A kidney transplant can be an important and sometimes necessary option for someone with severe lupus kidney disease. If you are thinking about seeking a kidney transplant (or if you are considering ...

Ammonia and Kidney Failure Study implicates an inability of a CKD patient's kidneys to excrete the daily acid load. Lower urinary ammonia excretion, a marker of an impaired ability of the kidneys to ...

Acute kidney failure, also known as acute renal failure, involves a sudden decline in the function of the kidneys. As the kidneys usually play an important role in the regulation of fluid and ...

A reduction in urinary citrate levels may be the mechanism underlying the higher incidence of kidney stones in patients taking PPIs, according to investigators. Individuals who use proton pump ...

In patients with chronic kidney disease, low urine ammonium excretion identified individuals at high risk of kidney disease progression or death. Washington, DC (April 6, 2017) -- New research ...