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Nephrin test for kidney damage
Learn about the nephrin test, which is a urine (pee) test that may be able to find kidney damage early. There is currently ongoing research on testing nephrin a...
Metformin
Learn about metformin, a medicine to treat type 2 diabetes. If you have type 2 diabetes, metformin can help control your blood sugar levels to prevent or slow d...
Herbal supplements and chronic kidney disease (CKD)
Learn about herbal supplements for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD), such as which herbal supplements are safe and which ones to avoid.
Insulin
Learn about insulin, a treatment for diabetes. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney disease and kidney failure in the United States. If you have diabetes, in...
Finerenone
Learn about finerenone, a type of medicine called non-steroidal mineralocorticoid antagonist (nsMRA). Finerenone is a medicine that can slow the damage to the k...
Diuretics
Learn about diuretics, a type of medicine that can lower your blood pressure and slow down kidney damage.
Beta blockers
Learn about beta blockers and how these medicines work to slow down the damage to your kidneys and slow the progression of kidney disease.
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome
Learn about cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic (CKM) syndrome, its risk factors and the connection between heart disease, kidney disease, type 2 diabetes and obesi...