Finding out you have epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a shock for anyone. You’ll have a lot to process and learn about your cancer and how your ...
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am a 73-year-old female. A recent blood test returned an eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) of 59. My physician’s nurse told me that the test was normal. When I asked her ...
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Decoding your IGAN lab results: Understanding EGFR and UPCR, and predicting future kidney health
For many people with IgA nephropathy (IgAN), a condition in which immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies accumulate in the kidneys and trigger inflammation, kidney function stays stable for many years. For ...
When Jeanne Szurek, 69, was diagnosed with stage IV epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-positive lung cancer in 2024, she wondered if her two adult children were at a higher risk of developing the ...
A study of more than 82,000 older adults receiving outpatient measurements of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) found that measuring eGFR based on creatinine and cystatin C levels ...
The most significant eGFR declines were seen in individuals who had short weekday sleep duration and long weekend sleep duration. A longer weekend sleep duration was associated with reduced estimated ...
Medications that reduce blood pressure and improve glycemia may preserve kidney function over time despite initial eGFR dips, ...
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