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Kammi Henriksen

Kidney Biopsy of the Month

Kidney Biopsy of the Month – Acute Interstitial Nephritis

June 21, 2019

Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a common cause of acute kidney injury (AKI), estimated to account for 15-20% of cases of AKI. The term AIN does not refer to a specific disease, but rather indicates an immune-mediated form…

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Kidney Biopsy of the Month

Kidney Biopsy of the Month – The Blood Vessels

April 26, 2019

Our review of normal kidney histology concludes with the vasculature. The kidneys are richly vascular organs, receiving approximately one-quarter of the cardiac output. The renal vascular architecture is unique and complex, allowing the kidney to perform its many…

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