Higher levels of cystatin C are associated with an increased risk of heart failure, according to findings published in the January issue of the American Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Even small increases in serum creatinine are associated with long-term incidence of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mortality among elderly survivors of hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction, a new study shows. Reuters Health Information
The availability of renal grafts for transplantation could be increased by using kidneys removed for small, incidentally detected tumors, the results of an Australian study suggest. Reuters Health Information