A year after guidelines were revised to remove the use of race in eGFR, many labs and pathologists were still relying on the dangerously outdated version of the test. In recent years, the medical ...

HILDEN, Germany, and TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--QIAGEN N.V. (NYSE: QGEN; Frankfurt Prime Standard: QIA) today announced that the Japanese Pharmaceuticals and Medical Device Agency (PMDA) has approved the ...

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...

When her relative couldn’t get on the waiting list for a kidney transplant, Dr. Nwamaka Eneanya had to step in. Tests showed his kidney function was not severe enough. But Eneanya, a physician who ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with an eGFR below the 25th percentile of distribution for their age and sex had greater risks for ...

CHICAGO -- There is new hope for thousands of African Americans waiting for a new kidney. A test to determine placement on a transplant waiting list has been deemed flawed. The finding will have a ...