Articles by AJKDblog

ABCD: A Boost of Hepatitis C Viremic Donors in Current Age of Direct-acting Antiviral Agents (DAA)

November 15, 2023 // 0 Comments

Dr Michelle Tran is a first year general nephrology clinical fellow at University of Virginia. Before that, she pursued her Medical Degree at Virginia Commonwealth University [...]

2023 Inductees to the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame

November 3, 2023 // 0 Comments

In 2017, we began recognizing reviewers who have distinguished themselves by consistently providing insightful, detailed, and valuable input to our authors and our editorial [...]

2023 Editors’ Choice Award

November 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

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 2023 Issue

November 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The November issue is FREE until the end of the month! Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language [...]

#NephMadness 2024: Logo Reveal

November 1, 2023 // 0 Comments

The long wait is over… We are delighted to share the #NephMadness 2024 logo! Many thanks to Graham Gipson @grahamgipsonmd for the design. You might recognize his work [...]

Kidney Cancer Risk Equation: An Interview

October 25, 2023 // 0 Comments

Nephrectomy is the mainstay of treatment for individuals with localized kidney cancer. However, surgery can potentially result in the loss of kidney function or in kidney [...]

Nephrolithiasis: An Interview

October 19, 2023 // 0 Comments

Kidney stone disease, also known as nephrolithiasis or urolithiasis, is a disorder in which urinary solutes precipitate to form aggregates of crystalline material in the [...]

Hepatitis C Treatment in Kidney Transplantation: An Interview

October 12, 2023 // 0 Comments

Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has made transplantation of kidneys from [...]

Primary Aldosteronism: An Interview

October 4, 2023 // 0 Comments

Primary aldosteronism is woefully underdiagnosed as a cause of hypertension and end-organ damage. In a recent Review published in AJKD, Mario Funes Hernandez and Vivek Bhalla [...]

Highlights from the October 2023 Issue

October 2, 2023 // 0 Comments

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 [...]