Atlas: Clinical Quiz 3
Post prepared by and all images courtesy of Tibor Nadasdy, MD, AJKD Blog Contributor and AJKD Kidney Biopsy Teaching Case Advisory Board member. For a PDF version of the [...]
September 2015
Impact of eGFR on Left Ventricular Mass in Adults with Preserved Kidney Function
Cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are intimately linked, with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) frequently demonstrated in patients with these [...]
Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome: Finnish Type or Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis?
Both congenital nephrotic syndrome of Finnish type (CNF) and diffuse mesangial sclerosis (DMS) represent major histopathologic patterns resulting in congenital nephrotic [...]
US Versus the World on Vascular Access Trends: Where Do We Stand?
Vascular access choices in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients depend on a number of factors. A recent update was published in AJKD from the US DOPPS Practice Monitor [...]
Recurrent and De Novo FSGS Following Kidney Transplantation
Recurrent FSGS Incidence: 20-40% Risk factors: Childhood onset, rapid progression, recurrence of FSGS in prior transplant Clinical Features: Nephrotic syndrome within weeks [...]
Atlas: Clinical Quiz 2
Post prepared by and all images courtesy of Tibor Nadasdy, MD, AJKD Blog Contributor and AJKD Kidney Biopsy Teaching Case Advisory Board member. For a PDF version of the [...]
Recurrent and De novo Posttransplant Minimal Change Disease
Incidence: This rarely recurs post kidney transplantation. Hence, recurrence risk factors and allograft prognosis is not known. De novo minimal change disease is also very [...]
Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: Sampling Error in Misdiagnosis
The term “focal” is an integral part of the nomenclature of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). Therefore, since not all glomeruli are affected, sampling error is [...]