“You’re on a chemotherapeutic and your oncologist may say that your dosage is X, while a nephrologist is telling you that the proximal tubules in your kidneys can’t handle it. You’re harming them.” ...

The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the ...

Proper function of the kidney is critical for concentrating urine, regulating blood pressure, and for the tight control of electrolyte levels in the blood. The kidney achieves these important ...

Congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract encompass a broad spectrum of developmental defects that may affect nephron number, renal architecture and urinary outflow. Reduced nephron ...

Current assessment of kidney function in clinical practice relies on total glomerular filtration rate (GFR). Nephron number varies considerably between individuals, however, and nephron loss might not ...