Figure 1 from Pattrapornpisut et al, AJKD © National Kidney Foundation

In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, Prapa Pattrapornpisut and colleagues discuss Immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) the most prevalent primary glomerulonephritis (GN) worldwide, delving into pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, pathology, prognosis, and treatment.

AJKD’s Social Media Editor, Timothy Yau @Maximal_Change recently caught up with his old Rush Nephrology colleagues Roger Rodby @NephRodby, William Whittier @TWhittier_RUSH, and Pravir Baxi @Proximal_Baxi to discuss the topic.

If the embedded player above doesn’t work, please click here to watch the video interview. Special thanks to Drs. Rodby, Whittier, and Baxi for agreeing to do the interview!

Figure 4 from Pattrapornpisut et al, AJKD © National Kidney Foundation

To view this Core Curriculum (FREE), please visit AJKD.org.

Title: IgA Nephropathy: Core Curriculum 2021
Author:Prapa Pattrapornpisut, Carmen Avila-Casado, and Heather N. Reich
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.01.024

Articles in the Core Curriculum aim to give trainees in nephrology a strong knowledge base in core topics in the specialty by providing an overview of the topic and citing key references, including the foundational literature that led to current clinical approaches.