Primary FSGS: Using Proteinuria as an Endpoint
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a histologic description with numerous etiologies and proposed pathogenic mechanisms. Proteinuria, frequently associated with [...]
2021
Reducing Kidney Function Decline
A recent Core Curriculum in AJKD from Theresa K. Chen and colleagues focuses on one of the most bread-and-butter topics for nephrology—reducing kidney function decline [...]
Management of Hyperphosphatemia in Patients With CKD Leaves Nephrologists in a Bind
One of my favorite aspects of being a nephrologist is rounding at the dialysis unit. Using a team-based approach (with the patient at the center of the team) we work [...]
#PathPointer: Membranous-Like Glomerulopathy With Masked IgG Kappa Deposits
PathPointers highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These brief and easy-to-read blog posts include real clinical images to demonstrate [...]
Highlights from the May 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 [...]
The Rise of the LVAD and the Fall of the eGFR: A Commentary on LVAD Patients Receiving Maintenance Dialysis and Rivalry
The 1960s in the United States was a roller-coaster of a decade characterized by protests for the civil rights movement, the war in Vietnam, activists demanding more rights [...]
Membranous Nephropathy: A Panel Discussion
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, Loulwa Alsharhan and Laurence H. Beck Jr. discuss the typical features of primary and secondary disease; highlight the target [...]
#NephMadness 2021: Thank You
The NephMadness Court of Champions welcomes a new member: Implantable Bioartificial Kidney Each year, NephMadness has a few surprises such as an unexpected favorite in the [...]
#NephMadness 2021: The Winners
Now that we have announced the NephMadness 2021 Champion, Implantable Bioartificial Kidney, who are the winners? Grand Prizes TOP OVERALL SCORE: Paresh Jadav @jadav_md This [...]
#NephMadness 2021 Champion: Implantable Bioartificial Kidney
Nephrons, we proudly present the 2021 NephMadness Champion as voted by the Blue Ribbon Panel: NephMadness Championship Matchup: Check out how the crowd voted (the darker the [...]