Doctors use estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) scores to measure kidney functioning. African American people typically have higher eGFR scores than people of other ethnicities. People with ...

A glomerular filtration rate (GFR) test is a simple blood test that measures the kidneys’ ability to filter waste. A doctor may order a GFR test to gauge kidney health. The kidneys are a pair of ...

Epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) gene mutations are common biomarkers in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). They affect about 1 in 3 people with NSCLC. About 90% of EGFR mutations are EGFR 19 ...

The inclusion of race in eGFR calculations may lead to an overestimation of kidney function in Black individuals, potentially delaying necessary diagnosis and treatment for kidney disease. Recent ...

The estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) is a blood test to assess kidney function. The formula for calculating eGFR takes the patient’s body size, age, and sex into account to predict how well ...

Earlier equations for kidney function were derived exclusively from White people and did not consider race. The finding of decreased accuracy in Black Americans later prompted researchers to introduce ...

The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease in the general population, show researchers. Data from 95,154 individuals showed that the risk of VTE ...

Although cross-study comparisons should be interpreted with caution, DFS at 2 years with EGFR-TKI was quite impressive in SELECT (88%), EVAN (81.4%), and ADAURA (89%), whereas the reported 3-year DFS ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Combined creatinine-cystatin C was most comparable to measured GFR outcomes. Individual creatinine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using data from two major studies, researchers identified higher distributions of N-terminal pro brain ...