Landmark Trials in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: Past, Present and To Be Cont’d…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month- The Tubulointerstitium Part 2: The Medulla
Urine Sediment of the Month: Dysmorphic RBCs, the Hallmark of Glomerular Hematuria
IdeS (Imlifidase): Breaking Bad Immunoglobulins in Sensitized Transplant Recipients
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Kidney Inflammation and Hypertension
Hypertension is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The combination of hypertension and CKD together make for a BIG clinical problem. The last two decades have seen research focused on many potential causative pathways linking both hypertension…
Dosing Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT): What is Enough?
To better understand continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT), we must understand the process of solute removal by diffusion and convection. Diffusion is the process by which “molecules that are present in a solvent and can pass freely across…
Looking for Travel Support to Attend ASN Kidney Week 2019?
The American Society of Nephrology offers various travel support opportunities to ASN members to attend Kidney Week 2019, which will be held November 5th – 10th in Washington, DC. The application deadline for the travel support programs below…
A Balancing Act: Managing Acute Stroke in Patients on Hemodialysis
People on hemodialysis (HD) are ten times more likely to suffer from a stroke, compared with the general population. In addition to this risk, patients on HD are at a three-fold higher risk of hemorrhagic transformation of ischemic…
Kidney Biopsy of the Month: Diabetic Nephropathy
Morphological changes due to diabetes are similar in type 1 and type 2 diabetes and can be observed in all the 4 structural compartments of the kidney: glomeruli, vessels, interstitium, and tubules. Approximately one-third of diabetics will develop…
Urine Sediment of the Month: White Blood Cells, “Glitter Cells”, and WBC Casts
White blood cells (WBC’s) in the urine may occur as a result of infection or inflammation anywhere in the urinary tract and the segmented polymorphonuclear neutrophil is the type most often encountered. These WBC’s are identified by the…
Experimental Biology: A Glimpse into the Ever-Expanding Field of Hypertension
Experimental Biology (EB) took over the city of Orlando, FL from April 6th to the 10th. It is the largest interdisciplinary annual meeting, hosting five different societies, and bringing together thousands of scientists from around the world. It…
5 Reasons (Including Prizes) Why You Should Fill Out The ASN 2019 Fellows’ Survey
Dear Nephrology Fellows, The ASN’s annual nephrology fellows’ survey is open! Didn’t receive the survey email? Send an e-mail to Kurtis Pivert. Nephrology fellows receive multiple surveys a month – but why you should take 5-10 minutes to…
The Effects of Neprilysin Inhibition on GFR in CKD
I always like to remind my cardiology colleagues that some of the most important drugs used in the cardiovascular arsenal, are in fact exerting their benefits through the kidneys. Case is point, drugs that target the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system….
UAB CRRT Academy 2019
This annual symposium is open to nephrology and pulmonary/critical care fellows, clinicians, nurses, pharmacists and anyone interested in obtaining a practical understanding of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Registration is now open. When: August 29 and 30, 2019…
