The kidney is the organ that filters blood and removes excess fluid and waste products, which are excreted in the urine. The kidney also has a role in the regulation of ion concentrations and ...

Novartis has reached an agreement to buy Regulus Therapeutics and its experimental therapy for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) for $800 million upfront in a deal that could ...

End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is defined as severe irreversible kidney damage, measured by the level of proteinuria and a reduction in the glomerular filtration rate to ˂15 ml/min/1.73 m2, that ...