Malignancy in Kidney Transplant Recipients: An Interview
Kidney transplant recipients are at least twice as likely to develop cancer compared with immunocompetent people. Cancer is now the second leading cause of death in kidney [...]
Interview
Interviews are typically with authors on their recently published AJKD articles.
Pentoxifylline for Diabetic Kidney Disease: An Interview
For many years, the only specific pharmacologic intervention to decrease end-stage kidney disease in diabetic kidney disease was renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system [...]
Dialysis Facility Closure Trends Over the Past Decade: An Interview
Between 2006 and 2016, the number of US dialysis facilities experienced steady annual growth. Recent data suggest a reversal in this trend. Varkila et al examined trends in [...]
B-Cell Modulators in IgA Nephropathy: An Interview
In IgA nephropathy (IgAN), elevated levels of the circulating autoantigen galactose-deficient IgA1 are critical to disease pathogenesis. Genetic as well as in vitro, in vivo, [...]
Response to Rituximab as a Maintenance Therapy in Adult INS: An Interview
Rituximab effectively limits the number of relapses in childhood idiopathic nephrotic syndromes (INS) and reduces exposure to corticosteroids and other immunosuppressants. [...]
Apixaban for Atrial Fibrillation in Dialysis: An Interview
Atrial fibrillation is common among patients with kidney failure treated with hemodialysis. A recent study published in AJKD by Winkelmayer et al examined the efficacy and [...]
Complement Inhibition in IgAN: An Interview
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common immune-mediated glomerular disease worldwide. Advanced understanding of the role of complement in IgAN pathogenesis has motivated [...]
Lupus Nephritis, “A Change Is Gonna Come”: An Interview
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multiorgan autoimmune disease, with lupus nephritis (LN) affecting up to 60% of patients. Early diagnosis and treatment are [...]
Phosphorus, Tenapanor, and Vitamin Water?: An Interview
Hyperphosphatemia remains a major challenge in managing patients with kidney failure and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In a Mini-Review recently [...]
CKD and Inflammation: An Interview
Chronic systemic inflammation, triggered by innate immune system activation, is a key driver of both chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated atherosclerosis and [...]