Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
Approach to the Patient with Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Dysfunction- Part 1
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Conferences, Courses, & Grants
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Evaluating incidental renal cysts
Last week, I got an email from a residency friend asking me what I would do with a patient who had a Bosniak II renal cyst. Since “I don’t know” no longer seemed a satisfactory answer for someone…
Hypokalemia and deafness
I attended a research seminar last week given by the discoverer of EAST syndrome. This a rare, autosomal recessive condition in which children present with Epilepsy, Ataxia, Sensorineural deafness and Tubulopathy. It was a fascinating lecture detailing the…
National Course for Renal Fellows; Origins of Renal Physiology
Listen to a podcast from Dr. Mark Zeidel about the Origins of Renal Physiology course at Mount Desert Island held every September in Maine. This course is a great opportunity to learn about renal physiology “hand’s on” with…
Falls and dialysis
The recent death of the actor Gary Coleman after a fall in his home brought to mind the issue of falls in dialysis patients. Gary was best known for playing the role of Arnold in the TV show…
Graduating renal fellow survey
Time is running out for graduating fellows to complete the quick 9 question survey to find out what kind of jobs are out there. It only takes a minute! RFN will take the poll down in a week…
A Grey Area: warfarin for atrial fibrillation in dialysis patients
I recently wrote a short post detailing safety concerns surrounding warfarin use for atrial fibrillation (AF) in dialysis patients. I focussed mostly on the emerging evidence that it may promote vascular and valvular calcification by the inhibition of…
Does CMV glomerulopathy exist?
I asked this question during my clinical renal fellowship at Brigham, where I had the chance to take care of a 39 yo female with a history of ESRD secondary to MPGN s/p DCD kidney transplant 8 months…
Race and the prediction of GFR by MDRD
The 4 variable MDRD equation was developed based on a US sample of 1628 participants in which glomerular filtration rate was measured as the renal clearance of I-iothalamate and a prediction equation was formulated using serum creatinine, age,…
Board question: Hypertension-1 answer
The best answer is D. Lifton et al. described a single gene mutation on the hormone-binding domain of the mineralocorticoid receptor (MCR). Individuals with this missense mutation develop early-onset hypertension with characteristic low renin and aldosterone levels. The…
Board question of the week: Hypertension-1
A 26-year-old primigravid woman is admitted during her 34th week of pregnancy with severe, refractory hypertension. She was noted to have mild hypertension prior to pregnancy. Her family history is remarkable for pregnancy-related hypertension in her aunt. Her…