Tubule or Not Tubule?
It is widely accepted that estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine albumin creatinine ratio have been used as measures in chronic kidney disease (CKD) staging [...]
2021
KIDNEYTEXT – Not an Autocorrect, an Intervention to Improve Dietary Education
Patients who progress to hemodialysis often enter a world where following dietary instructions can be difficult. There are now new goals for dietary protein intake on [...]
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA Vaccines and the Immune Response for Patients on Hemodialysis
Patients with kidney failure on maintenance hemodialysis are at higher risk of SARS-CoV2 infection and worse outcomes, spurring the urgent need for effective vaccination [...]
Highlights From the December 2021 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]
#PathPointer: Concurrent anti-GBM disease and Membranous Nephropathy
PathPointers highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These brief and easy-to-read blog posts include real clinical images to demonstrate [...]
What HIF? Leaving More Questions Than Answers
Anemia has been recognized as a complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD) since the 1800s. The reasons for this are manifold and include erythropoietin deficiency, iron [...]
#NephMadness 2022: Logo Reveal
Although #KidneyWk still looks different this year, we want to continue our special tradition of unveiling the #NephMadness logo during the meeting! What do you think? [...]
2021 Inductees to the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame
In 2017, we began recognizing reviewers who have distinguished themselves by consistently providing insightful, detailed, and valuable input to our authors and our editorial [...]
2021 Editors’ Choice Award
In 2017, we established an annual celebration of articles that our editorial team designated as “Editors’ Choice” selections. The editors are delighted to recognize the [...]
Highlights from the November 2021 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic [...]