Dopamine is an inotropic agent that has vasodilatory effects at low doses. It is a common belief that low-dose dopamine may be helpful in the prevention and treatment of acute renal failure and is ...

Recently, my primary care physician spotted some abnormal numbers related to my kidney function. He suspects that this is ...

Your kidneys work as your body’s natural filtration system, cleaning your blood day and night. But this vital work depends heavily on one critical factor: your blood pressure. Medical experts warn ...

Pathophysiology of hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury. Cirrhosis leads to an elevation in intrahepatic vascular resistance. Splanchnic vasodilation increases the production of vasodilators ...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects approximately 15% of U.S. adults and as many as 9 in 10 with CKD are unaware they have it. The kidneys filter waste and excess fluid from the blood and regulate ...

Kidney disease affects millions of Americans, often developing silently until significant damage occurs. These bean-shaped organs perform essential functions beyond filtering waste—they regulate blood ...