THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating prognosis, according to a ...

Patients with a urine albumin-creatinine ratio of at least 3,500 mg/g had high rates of hyperkalemia. High rates also occurred in patients prescribed steroidal mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists.

It can also check the amount of albumin you have compared to globulin, or what’s called your “A/G ratio.” Healthy people have a little more albumin than globulin, but if you’re sick ...

Kidney function tests are simple medical tests that help doctors check if your kidneys are doing their job properly. These tests can show early signs of kidney problems even before you notice any ...

Finerenone (Kerendia) is thought to work by inhibiting inflammation that can cause kidney damage, according to Drugs.com. The ...

For patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes, combination finerenone plus empagliflozin leads to a greater reduction in the urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio than either agent alone, ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 800 million people globally and is often diagnosed too late for effective ...

Phase II CONFIDENCE study data reveal that simultaneous initiation of Kerendia and Jardiance significantly improves UACR and ...

For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an independent risk factor indicating prognosis, according to a study published online Sept. 18 in Frontiers ...

Risk for all-cause mortality increased in RA patients with microalbuminuria. (HealthDay News) — For patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) is an ...