Urine is the result of a fascinating and complex system, of which the kidneys are the star, that evolved to keep our internal ...

Objective: This study aimed to analyze the association between constipation and the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES ...

Researchers found that women with hypertension who followed a very low-calorie ketogenic diet had lower systolic and diastolic blood pressure at 6 months than those who participated in intermittent ...

A post hoc analysis of trial data published in Diabetes Care found that adults with type 2 diabetes receiving tirzepatide ...

CLINITEK Microalbumin 2 Reagent Strips permit detection of elevated albumin sooner ... The strips are also convenient for testing random urine samples, eliminating the need to collect a timed ...

• Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1) (medicines used to lower blood glucose) probably reduce the risk of death due to any cause but may have little or no death due to a heart attack in ...

Semaglutide is a GLP-1 agonist that works by reducing appetite, delaying gastric emptying, increasing insulin release, and lowering the amount of glucagon released. Semaglutide is a glucagon-like ...

Objective Many societies recommend using estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) rather than serum creatinine (sCr) to determine metformin eligibility. We examined the potential impact of ...

If urine is allowed to stand, a greater number of leukocytes will lyse leading to a more intense reaction. High levels of glucose, albumin, ascorbic acid, tetracycline or cephalexin, or large ...