kidney function

March 2, 2023

Sex-specific regulation of kidney signals

Links between estrogen signaling and sodium excretion by the kidney could help explain a reduced risk of hypertension in females versus males.

By Kelsey Pinckard
December 15, 2022

Reduced kidney function may cause cardiovascular disease: study

An international team of investigators has found that mild to moderate reduction in kidney function may cause cardiovascular disease, even in people without symptoms of heart disease or diabetes.

By Bill Snyder
November 17, 2022

VUMC adopts updated kidney function equation to better guide patient care decisions

In December Vanderbilt University Medical Center will again update the equation used for estimating kidney function with the goals of improving health equity and better guiding patient care decisions.

By Jill Clendening
November 17, 2022

Study supports removing race from estimate of kidney function

An in-depth analysis by Vanderbilt investigators of published research studies supports removing race from the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) — an assessment of kidney function.

By Leigh MacMillan
July 13, 2020

Group’s efforts lead to removal of race as a variable in common test of kidney function

A group of Vanderbilt students, residents and faculty — connected through their passion for health equity — have identified and worked together to rectify longstanding concerns about the inappropriate use of race as a variable in the calculation of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), which estimates a patient’s level of kidney function and helps determine the stage of kidney disease.

By Kathy Whitney