The 16th Annual 2021 Mid-Atlantic Nephrology Young Investigator’s Forum will be held on March 24-25 in 2021 virtually. Call for abstracts is now open. The Young Investigator’s Forum serves to stimulate research for fellows in training in Nephrology…
What: Virual KIDNEYcon 2021 When: April 29 – May 1, 2021 Where: Virtual Who Should Attend: Internal Medicine Residents, Pediatric Residents, Adult and Pediatric Nephrology Fellows, Attending Nephrologists KIDNEYcon is an annual conference (started in 2016) designed to…
Systemic glucocorticoids: an overview of side effects– Since the synthesis of cortisone in the 1950s, glucocorticoids have become a staple in the treatment of many inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and a key component of immunosuppressive combinations for transplant…
What comes to the mind when someone mentions the tropical regions of the world (Figure 1)? Evergreen forests humming with life – a veritable treasure trove of flora and fauna, a region where the sun always shines benevolently…
The Nephrology Social Media Collective (NSMC) internship is a year-long internship where you can gain valuable skills making educational content online. The internship was established in 2015. Over 100 individuals have graduated from the program. Applications are now…
Oxalate is a terminal metabolite in humans. Glyoxylate becomes glycine and pyruvate via alanine-glyoxylate aminotransferase (AGT) action, and excess glyoxylate gets converted to oxalate by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and glycolate oxidase. Besides being derived endogenously through metabolism, oxalate…
Antiretroviral therapy has had a significant impact on improving the survival of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) with their survival now being similar to patients not infected with HIV. With improved long-term survival, the prevalence of…
The use of SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with kidney disease is becoming the standard of care. This table covers many of the common potential side effects from several of the major clinical trials. Red- difference showing more adverse…
Sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2is) have emerged as a breakthrough therapy for the treatment of diabetes mellitus (DM) reducing key cardiovascular and kidney endpoints. These effects appear to be independent of their effects on blood pressure and glucose….
Digital Basic Research Forum for Emerging Kidney Scientists; A Partnership Between ASN and APS Wednesday, October 21st, 20208:45am – 5:40pm Eastern Daylight Time (UTC -4)Virtual – Details TBD Abstract Submission Opens: July 20th, 2020 Abstract Submission Closes: August…
