Acute renal failure is caused by damage to the kidneys, which can occur as a result of blood loss, toxins, or physical damage to the kidneys. Acute renal failure occurs rapidly, causing generalized ...

An inflammation of the spaces between the kidney tubules, which can hinder kidney function. In some cases, interstitial nephritis may be related to long-term use of analgesics and nonsteroidal ...

15 Renin–angiotensin–aldosterone inhibitors can increase serum creatinine due to renal afferent arteriole vasodilation; however, relatively small increases soon after initiation predict long-term ...

Anyone who's ever had a kidney stone will tell you there's nothing else like the mind-numbing, excruciating pain. Sometimes a patient will have a single stone and then never have a recurrence. Other ...

Use of NSAIDs, especially OTC formulations, as well as RAAS blockers and diuretics are ... the risk factors for community-acquired acute kidney injury (CA-AKI) identified in a recent study.

Mechanisms of progression of chronic renal diseases, a major healthcare burden, are poorly understood. Angiotensin II (AngII), the major renin-angiotensin system effector, is known to be involved ...

Potential Risk Factors for Age-Related Decline in Renal Function A range of clinical and biohumoral factors may potentially affect age-related decline in renal function, although several ...