disease progression

The Serendipitous Complement of IgA Nephropathy: Are We Futuristic Yet?

January 20, 2021 // 1 Comment

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common cause of primary glomerulonephritis worldwide. It is characterized by glomerular mesangial matrix expansion and mesangial cell [...]

Can Histopathology Assist in Predicting the Time of Kidney Failure?! What’s New!

October 14, 2020 // 0 Comments

Predicting progression is one of the most important and challenging jobs for a nephrologist. Current estimation in clinical practice is based on demographics, clinical [...]

Mesoamerican Mysteries: CKD Among Brickmaking Workers in Nicaragua

July 25, 2019 // 0 Comments

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing problem worldwide, and as highlighted in NephMadness 2016, there is a relatively new form of CKD of nontraditional etiology in [...]

A Mobile App for Estimating Time to ESRD in Children with CKD

March 13, 2019 // 0 Comments

Editors’ Note: We are always happy to see the implementation of research published in AJKD. Please see below for a description of a bedside tool developed to help [...]

Preparing to Fail: A Useful Tool for Predicting Time to ESRD in Pediatric CKD

June 19, 2018 // 0 Comments

Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face a heightened risk for progression and development of comorbidities due to their longer life expectancy from a young age [...]

The Continued Importance of Qualitative Research in Kidney Disease

October 3, 2017 // 0 Comments

Qualitative data has been increasingly used to help illustrate the illness experiences of patients with dialysis-dependent kidney disease. Examples include studies detailing [...]

Understanding Cognitive Decline Among Hemodialysis Patients

May 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

One of the greatest losses in life comes while watching a previously witty and thoughtful loved one lose the things that make them, them. I suspect most people can relate to [...]