The main physiologic function of albumin is to maintain colloid osmotic pressure. The recognition of many other physiologic functions, however, means that the clinical application of albumin has ...

Background High exposure to nickel could induce renal dysfunction in rodents and occupational workers. However, little is known about the effects of non-occupational exposure to nickel on renal health ...

In the Diabetes Prevention Program, an intensive lifestyle intervention for overweight patients with impaired glucose tolerance lowered the 3-year incidence of overt type 2 diabetes, compared with ...

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is defined as a progressive loss of renal function that lasts for more than 3 months, and is classified according to the degree of kidney damage – measured by the ...