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How to detect kidney damage before it fails? This test is helpful.

The kidneys produce certain hormones in our bodies that help control blood pressure and make red blood cells. However, many ...
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Kidney Biopsy Cutoff for Patients With SLE Often Misses LN Onset

The current recommended urine protein to creatinine ratio is arbitrary, and a lower bar would capture more lupus nephritis ...
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Simple urine test could replace painful kidney biopsies for lupus patients

A simple urine test may soon change how doctors monitor kidney disease in people with lupus, potentially replacing painful ...

Simple urine test could transform kidney care

In a finding set to change the way disease is monitored, Chandra Mohan, an international expert and pioneer in lupus research ...
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Natera Launches Prospera™ Kidney with Quantification to Further Improve Test Performance, Demonstrating Commitment to Innovation in Transplantation

Validation study published in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) showed improved sensitivity with quantification vs. dd-cfDNA fraction alone AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 9, 2021 ...
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Study: Molecules in urine predict diabetic kidney failure 5 to 10 years earlier

Aug. 24 (UPI) --Small metabolic molecules naturally produced in the kidney are a more accurate predictor of future kidney failure in patients with diabetes than the conventional warning sign -- ...