PHILADELPHIA — Percutaneous kidney biopsy is a feasible and safe procedure when testing patients with small kidneys, according to the results of a study presented at ASN Kidney Week. Research into the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When asked how the decision to perform a kidney biopsy was determined, nephrologists responded with substantial ...

A small study showed that 38% of patients with ANCA-glomerulonephritis vasculitis who underwent for-cause repeat biopsy had active disease. Findings from a recent study support performing a follow-up ...

In a finding set to change the way disease is monitored, Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research at the University of Houston, is reporting that urine samples can indicate ...

Cancer therapies can trigger diverse kidney pathologies, so kidney biopsy is critical for management, according to investigators. Kidney biopsy should be considered in every patient who develops ...

Scientists from Skoltech and Sechenov University have developed an approach for diagnosing chronic kidney disease in its early stages. It relies on a urine sample, analyzing protein content to find ...

Diabetes-related nephropathy is a potential complication of diabetes. Tests to help screen for nephropathy include urine protein tests, imaging tests, kidney biopsy, and glomerular filtration rate. A ...

Symptoms of stage 3 RCC vary; some patients experience blood in the urine, flank pain, fatigue, weight loss, or a palpable abdominal mass, whereas others are diagnosed incidentally during imaging for ...