The Era of MicroRNAs
Research related to microRNAs (miRNAs) is a new and rapidly expanding area. The application of miRNA measurement and their role in physiology and pathophysiology in kidney [...]
January 2013
Arsenic and CKD: Is There a Link?
While long-term arsenic exposure is a global health problem, is arsenic related to worsening of kidney disease or proteinuria? How does arsenic cause chronic kidney damage? A [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Renal Artery In-Stent Stenosis
Controversy exists in the management of renal artery stenosis (RAS) after recent trials have shown conflicting results with regard to angioplasty. A recent article by Boateng [...]
Peritoneal Dialysis and the Psychosocial Benefits – Do They Really Exist?
Do the psychosocial benefits offered by peritoneal dialysis (PD) truly exist in the everyday lives of our PD patients? In a thematic synthesis of qualitative studies recently [...]
Attracting Nephrology Applicants in the Early Years of Their Schooling
High school and college students engage in various scholarly activities. A recent article in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases on hemorrhage risk and kidney function in [...]
Eculizumab and Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
HUS and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are within the spectrum of diseases seen with thrombotic microangiopathies (TMA). Recent advances in the understanding of [...]
eAJKD Podcast: Anatomic Brain Disease in Hemodialysis Patients
Listen to eAJKD’s latest podcast: Dr. David Drew discusses his recent AJKD article, Anatomic Brain Disease in Hemodialysis Patients: A Cross-sectional Study, with eAJKD’s [...]
Uric Acid and the Kidney
Hyperuricemia is a modifiable risk factor in the treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and recent advances in the biology of uric acid have led to better understanding of [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Hepatitis C and the Kidney
In a recent article in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Fabrizi et al review hepatitis C virus and kidney disease with focus on cryoglobulinemia. The following [...]
The State of the Blog
Happy New Year! Only a little over a year ago,the American Journal of Kidney Diseases launched eAJKD with the goal of providing the nephrology community with timely, [...]