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Having an accurate eGFR result is essential for managing kidney disease (KD). Important decisions like diagnosing KD, determining drug dosing, when to see a kidney doctor, find out eligibility for a kidney transplant, and when to start dialysis involve eGFR test results.

Over the past year and a half, we’ve been leading the effort to develop race-free eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) test results while maintaining the...

In August of 2020, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) formed a joint task force to focus on the use of race to estimate GFR. For more information, please read the joint NKF-ASN statement on “Establishing a Task Force to Reassess the Inclusion of Race in Diagnosing Kidney...

Updated iOS and Android eGFR apps are now available.

Helps medical professionals estimate kidney function using five separate eGFR calculators. Also includes an easy-to-use reference list and other information to help clinicians identify risk factors, evaluate for CKD, and manage progression using evidence-based strategies from the KDOQI guidelines. Includes the following eGFR calculators:

NKF and the American...

More than 37 million Americans—one in seven adults—have kidney disease. Millions more are at increased risk for getting it, and most don’t know it. Kidney disease can be found and treated early to prevent more serious kidney disease and other complications.

The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) recommends three simple tests to check for kidney disease:

For information on upcoming NKF kidney health screenings...

This brochure focuses on the impact of early stage CKD on bone health, the disease cascade and consequences of CKD mineral and bone disorder (MBD), the connection between CKD-MBD and heart disease, and the difference between osteoporosis...

The flow of blood and a variety of the body's "communication systems" connect the kidneys and the heart, including the way these organs work together within the body. Since the heart and kidneys are closely linked, the test results from a simple metabolic panel (a blood test typically conducted during an annual physical) can expose a great deal about your kidney and heart health. Many people don't experience physical signs...

Diagnostic tests such as MRIs, CT scans and angiograms are routinely used because they provide important information about many diseases or injuries and can help in diagnosis and treatment. In many cases, the use of a contrast dye is necessary to enhance these tests, but sometimes these dyes can either lead to kidney problems, or cause problems in patients with kidney disease. There are two rare but serious disorders associated with contrast...

You may be surprised to learn just how common kidney disease is. In fact, one in seven American adults today is living with some level of kidney disease. What puts you at risk? Having high blood pressure, diabetes, a family history of kidney failure, and being over 60...

What is lead poisoning?

Lead is a natural element found in small amounts in the earth.  Lead has many good uses, but too much can be harmful to humans and animals. 

Lead poisoning is a serious health problem. It can happen if lead builds up in your body, usually over many months or years.  Lead poisoning can be harmful in adults, but is especially harmful in children because they have a small body size and are...

HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is a virus that infects and damages your immune system. Your immune system helps your body defend itself against infection and other disease. HIV attacks and destroys the disease-fighting cells of your immune system and leaves your body weak against infection and cancer.

Having HIV does not mean that you have AIDS (acquired immune deficiency...