In patients with chronic kidney disease, the loss of podocytes—part of the kidney's glomerular filtration barrier—causes irreversible disease progression. So far, physicians and researchers have found ...

Renin-independent aldosterone production is associated with rapid kidney function decline in adults with hypertension, according to new data.

Lupus nephritis (LN) is one of the most serious complications of SLE, manifesting as haematuria and/or proteinuria, ...