Anti-Nephrin Antibodies in Minimal Change Disease
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Stopping statins in dialysis patients
It can often be difficult to stop something once it’s been started; take statins for example. It seems that despite consistent evidence from two large, randomized controlled trails demonstrating the lack efficacy of statins for preventing cardiovascular mortality…
Hepatorenal syndrome: some help from the renal service
Hepatorenal syndrome (HRS) is a frequent consult encountered on the nephrology service. The criteria have recently been revised. Conall reviewed the revised criteria on a prior post last year. To review the pathophysiology of HRS click here. In…
Choose your poison
The way drug discoveries happen is always fascinating. Today, I heard Dr Nadler describe how he discovered Rituximab. He was a young oncology fellow at Dana-Farber back in 1979 when he convinced a colleague dentist to teach him…
Does BK virus cause nephropathy in BMT recipients?
I recently consulted on a patient with AKI who had undergone a bone marrow transplant a couple of months previously. While reviewing his labs, I noticed that he had ongoing BK viremia and I wondered whether or not…
APOL1 variations associated with kidney disease in African Americans
African-Americans (AA) have higher rates of kidney disease than Americans of Caucasian ethnicity. Two years ago the MHY9 (non-muscle myosin heavy chain 9) locus on chromosome 22 has been associated with glomerulosclerosis and non-diabetic end stage renal disease…
Board question: PD-1 answer
The best answer is E. Encapsulating sclerosing peritonitis (ESP) This patient presented with true UF failure (
Can NSAIDS cause CKD?
I recently saw a patient in clinic who was referred for a creatinine of 1.5, stable for a number of years. She had no other risk factors for CKD except a history of daily NSAID use for chronic…
The PPI Paradox
Millions of people take long-term proton pump inhibitors for acid-related GI complaints. These agents are very effective and appear to have an excellent safety profile. However, they may also have interesting effects on calcium and phosphate balance that…
Board question of the week: PD-1
A 55-year-old woman with ESRD secondary to lupus nephritis presents to the PD clinic with volume overload. She reports decreased UF volume, despite the use of 4.25% dextrose exchanges over the last few weeks. She has been on…
Why do medicine residents specialize in nephrology?
RFN was curious to see why medicine residents decide to pursue nephrology training? Obviously, this in a decision that has multiple factors. Results from the RFN poll (73 total)- 58% of all respondents to our poll thought that…