Anorexia Nervosa and the Nephrologists
In a narrative review in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Dr. Antoine Bouquegneau and colleagues discuss anorexia nervosa (AN) and the kidney. Electrolyte disorders [...]
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CASTS – A Diagnostic Clue
In a teaching case recently published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Gnemmi et al report on two unusual cases of cast nephropathy associated with light chain [...]
Patient Preference Versus Physician Preference of Immunosuppression
Immunosuppressive regimens are largely selected by physicians. Has anyone asked patients what they prefer? A unique and illustrative approach to understanding attitudes and [...]
1-Day Centralized Pretransplant Work-up Model: A Success Story
The transplant candidate work-up is a long and complex process that slows down the final listing of transplant patients. Cardiology evaluations, screening tests, social work [...]
RASCAD: To stent or not to stent?
Whether renal revascularization reduces left ventricular hypertrophy in patients with coronary artery disease is uncertain. A randomized trial done by Marcantoni and [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Laxative Abuse, Electrolyte Disorders, and Nephrolithiasis
In a recent article published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Leaf et al discuss a case of laxative abuse, eating disorders, and stone formation. Eating disorders [...]
Dialysis and Heparin: What’s the Evidence?
Many patients suffer bleeding complications while on hemodialysis (HD). Although these events may be as clinically benign as prolonged bleeding after removal of the dialysis [...]
FSGS and Complement Pathway
Sethi et al continue their important contributions to the AJKD Kidney Biopsy Teaching Case series. This month they report on case of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with [...]
25-hydroxyvitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease
The effect of ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol on bone disease and overall health in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a topic of interest to the nephrology community. A [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Myeloma and the Kidney
In the June issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Nasr et al report a variety of kidney biopsy findings in patients with multiple myeloma. This large [...]