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Decoding your IGAN lab results: Understanding EGFR and UPCR, and predicting future kidney health

Understanding eGFR and uPCR is vital for managing IgA nephropathy to predict kidney health, guide treatment, and work ...
ABC7

Kidney test that considers race as factor coming under new scrutiny

MISSION HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A medical test for kidney function that adjusts its results for race is coming under increased scrutiny. Experts are saying the results for African-American ...
The Financial

Lung cancer experts call for improved EGFR mutation testing to allow all eligible NSCLC patients access to personalised treatment

The FINANCIAL — Insights from experts working on-the-ground in lung cancer, compiled by Boehringer Ingelheim, shed light on challenges faced by patients with advanced stage adenocarcinoma, a type of ...
Cancer Therapy Advisor

NCCN NSCLC Guidelines Update Staging, Emphasize Molecular Testing

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s newly updated non-small cell lung cancer guideline adds sevabertinib as a treatment option for some patients with advanced disease, makes datopotamab ...
Healio

Laboratory signs show early CKD risks for women with preeclampsia

Laboratory signs of chronic kidney disease were greater for women who had a pregnancy complicated by preeclampsia, according to study data published in the Journal of the American Society of ...
MadameNoire

Black Kidney Patients Delayed Care Due To Race-Based Test

A race-specific algorithm designed to assess kidney function for individuals awaiting transplants jeopardized critical treatment for some Black Americans. An exclusive report by the Associated Press ...