Kidney Cancer Risk Equation: An Interview
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 [...]
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Nephrolithiasis: An Interview
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
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
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 [...]
“Honoring My Father’s Legacy”: An Interview
In A Few Words is a recurring AJKD feature that highlights the diverse stories that define kidney disease. In a recent piece, Dr Mohamed Hassanein reflected on his [...]
Hyperkalemia and Potassium Binders: A Panel Discussion
In a recent Original Investigation published in AJKD, David Bushinsky and colleagues characterized the effect of patiromer on serum phosphorus in patients with CKD, [...]
Renal Thrombotic Microangiopathy: An Interview
Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), a pathological lesion observed in a wide spectrum of diseases, is triggered by endothelial injury and/or dysfunction. In a recent Review [...]
Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: An Interview
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, C. Elena Cervantes, Evan M. Bloch, and C. John Sperati discuss therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) from the perspective of a [...]
AJKD Author Interview – CHIP with Dr. Caitlyn Vlasschaert
Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP), defined by the age-related ontogenesis of expanded leukemogenic variants indicative of a genetically distinct clonal [...]
The Case for Direct Measurement of Urinary Ammonium: An Interview
In a recent Perspective published in AJKD, Jaime Uribarri and colleagues review the literature on urinary ammonium excretion (UNH4) in an attempt to establish reference [...]