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Drug-induced nephrotoxicity is one of the primary causes of drug failure, as predictions of kidney toxicity during new drug development are still inaccurate. Early detection is critical for ...

Learn how failing kidneys cause dangerous fluid buildup, blood cell reduction, heart-threatening electrolyte imbalances, and other changes.

However, when the kidneys are no longer working—referred to as kidney failure—urea can accumulate to toxic levels. Uremia is most often due to kidney failure from advanced chronic kidney ...

When you Google chronic kidney disease (CKD), you’ll find numerous articles suggesting that CKD has many causes, including: ...

Fundamentally understanding why some antibiotics turn out to be toxic is now a major step closer, thanks to a €1.5 million grant awarded to biochemist Markus Weingarth.