Test Your Knowledge: Nodular Glomerulosclerosis
In the May issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Kwok et al present an interesting teaching case of nephrotic syndrome with glucosuria. The teaching case reviews [...]
glomerular disease
SCM12: Updates in Glomerular Diseases – Lupus Nephritis
Updates in Glomerular Diseases – Lupus Nephritis Gerald Appel, MD (Columbia University) This was a good review of trials in the last 5-7 years regarding lupus nephritis. [...]
SCM12: Role of plasma exchange in ANCA-associated vasculitis
Role of Plasma exchange in ANCA-associated vasculitis Fernando Fervenza, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) Thursday, 5/10/12 Dr. Fervenza isn’t a believer in plasma [...]
SCM12: Role of cyclophosphamide in ANCA-associated vasculitis
Role of Cyclophosphamide in ANCA-associated vasculitis Carol Langford, MD (Clevelend Clinic) Thursday 5/10/12 If you’re not careful, you could fall into a trap [...]
SCM12: Role of B cell therapy in ANCA-associated vasculitis
Thursday 5/10/12 Role of B-Cell Therapy in ANCA associated vasculitis Ulrich Specks, MD (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN) Great lecture today by Dr. Specks, the lead author of [...]
ANCA-Associated Kidney Disease: Secondary Causes
In this issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases there is an interesting case report on ANCA-associated glomerulonephritis in systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic [...]
Word Search: IgA Nephropathy
In the December 2011 issue of American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Jurgen Floege discusses the novel development of pathogenesis of IgA Nephropathy. Test your knowledge with [...]
Renal Colic and Nephrocalcinosis- Test Your Knowledge!
In the December 2011 issue of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases, Piccoli et al describe a case of renal colic in a quiz Distal renal tubular acidosis (RTA) in this case [...]
Vitamin D therapy in IgA Nephropathy
While vitamin D has shown to be beneficial in reducing proteinuria in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD), the role of activated vitamin D replacement in IgA [...]