Authors call for future research to examine implications of GERD detection, management for the prevention and treatment of hypertension ...

But do such natural treatments really work? Heartburn is a symptom of acid reflux that occurs when gastric juices back up from the stomach into the esophagus, irritating the cells that line the food ...

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is an autoimmune kidney disease driven by immune cells that express a protein called CD38 on their surface. A recent Phase 2 trial revealed that felzartamab, an ...

Patients with IgA nephropathy and severe proteinuria have a high lifetime risk of kidney failure. The efficacy and safety of the selective endothelin type A receptor antagonist atrasentan in ...

The alternative complement pathway plays a key role in the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy. Iptacopan specifically binds to factor B and inhibits the alternative pathway. In this phase 3 ...

If heartburn becomes chronic, it may be a sign of another condition. Heartburn is one of the symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The symptoms of heartburn may be part of GERD if they ...

The trial met its primary endpoint showing a statistically significant reduction in 24-hour uPCR with sibeprenlimab vs placebo in patients with IgA nephropathy. Topline interim results were ...

Table 1. Diabetic Nephropathy Stages: Cutoff Values of Urine Albumin for Diagnosis and Main Clinical Characteristics Stages Albuminuria cutoff values (ref. 14) Clinical characteristics (ref. no.) ...

Sometimes, doctors prescribe tonsillectomy to treat immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy. More research is needed on the potential benefits and risks, including in non-Asian populations ...

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a long-term (chronic) digestive disorder. It happens when stomach contents flow back up (reflux) into the food pipe (esophagus). GERD is a more serious and ...