Hematuria

A urinary DNA methylation test showed potential for detecting high-grade or invasive bladder cancer, according to results of a prospective multicenter study.

An early diagnosis of antibody-associated vasculitis may be important to long-term kidney function, study data show, as even mild forms of kidney involvement can affect prognosis.

Patient-reported outcome scores effectively predicted clinical and health-economic outcomes in adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease, a study found.

Compared with atorvastatin, rosuvastatin shows higher risks of hematuria, proteinuria and kidney failure in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Men and women with persistent microscopic hematuria are at an increased risk for the development of chronic kidney disease, according to data published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases.

Compared with atorvastatin, rosuvastatin is associated with increased risks of hematuria, proteinuria and kidney failure with replacement therapy, according to a study.

Due to its life-threatening nature, diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in Henoch-Schönlein purpura should be diagnosed and managed immediately, according to published findings.

In this video, Ali Poyan Mehr, MD, Regional Director of the Glomerular Disease Program at Kaiser Permanente Northern California, discusses how IgA nephropathy patients should be aware for even mild proteinuria.