Glomerular Filtration Rate

Overview

Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is a measure of how efficiently the kidneys filter blood, typically expressed in milliliters per minute, and serves as a key indicator of kidney function. Research published in Nephrology Advances addresses multiple clinical dimensions of GFR, including its reduction in patients with elevated blood urea nitrogen despite normal other kidney markers, and its relationship to chronic kidney disease staging in the context of hypertension patterns. The journal has examined GFR changes associated with thyroid function abnormalities in chronic kidney disease patients and explored the mechanisms underlying renal fibrosis that can progressively impair filtration capacity. Additional studies have investigated factors that may acutely affect GFR, including the nephrotoxic potential of iodinated radiographic contrast agents used in clinical imaging and medication-related complications such as acute hydronephrosis. The journal has also published work examining GFR in broader clinical contexts, including its prognostic significance in acute myocardial infarction and its role in cardiorenal signaling pathways in heart failure. Understanding GFR and its determinants remains essential for early detection of kidney dysfunction, appropriate medication dosing, and risk stratification across multiple disease states.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 73 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

• Association between urinary metabolites of 1,3-butadiene and toluene exposure with kidney function indices in Taiwanese school-aged children living near a petrochemical complex
  2026 · Environmental Pollution
• Exploring The Potential Of In situ Radiopaque Bioactive Glass In Modern Biomedical Application-Scope Unforeseen
  Rupam Saha et al. · 2025 · Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices
• In Vitro Cytogenotoxicity of Iohexol in Bronchial Epithelial Cells and In Silico DNA and BCL-XL Affinity Studies.
  Ibrahim Halil Kenger et al. · 2025 · Journal of Applied Toxicology
• Large-scale synthesis of non-ionic bismuth chelate for computed tomography imaging in vivo.
  Yuping Zhang et al. · 2025 · Biomaterials
• In Vitro Cytogenotoxicity of Iohexol in Bronchial Epithelial Cells and In Silico DNA and BCL‐XL Affinity Studies
  2025 · Journal of Applied Toxicology
• Large-Scale Synthesis of Non-Ionic Bismuth Chelate for Computed Tomography Imaging in Vivo
  2025 · Biomaterials
• Exploring The Potential Of In situ Radiopaque Bioactive Glass In Modern Biomedical Application-Scope Unforeseen
  2025 · Medicine in Novel Technology and Devices
• The gut–kidney axis in high-altitude hypoxia: pathophysiological mechanisms and the central role of hypoxia inducible factor
  Peiwen Wu et al. · 2025 · Annals medicus

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