In a large cohort of patients with common forms of chronic kidney disease (CKD), researchers found that urine-to-plasma ratio of urea ([U/P] urea) was independently associated with CKD progression and ...
A blood urea nitrogen (BUN) test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in the blood. The result can indicate how well a person’s kidneys are working. A higher than normal level of BUN may point to ...
A nephrology resident begins a weekend call shift managing dialysis patients and kidney failure cases. One patient misses two ...