The results of a large observational study seem to confirm an association between early initiation of dialysis and increased mortality that is not fully explained by the presence of comorbidities and ...

A simplified creatinine index reflects the creatinine generation rate of individual patients on hemodialysis. A simplified creatinine index (SCI) is a reliable and inexpensive marker of muscle mass ...

For patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), dialysis is associated with better survival among those with higher creatinine levels, but higher mortality for those with lower levels, researchers found.

Low serum creatinine levels are associated with an increased death risk among patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), a study found. In addition, a decline in serum creatinine level within the first ...

Disagreement between creatinine and cystatin C kidney tests signals a much higher risk of serious disease and death, ...

April 19 -- FRIDAY, April 18 (HealthDay News) -- Differences in muscle mass related to younger age or body composition may not explain why black patients with advanced kidney disease have higher ...

Why do black patients with advanced kidney disease have higher levels of creatinine, a standard indicator of kidney function, than whites" Contrary to what doctors have thought, the difference may not ...