Lupus Nephritis: A 2014 Treatment Update
In the recent review “Lupus Nephritis: the Evolving Role of Novel Therapeutics” published in AJKD, Rovin and Parikh summarize the current understanding of the [...]
glomerular diseases
Guidelines for Kidney Diseases
In 2012, Kidney International Supplements published the KDIGO guidelines on the treatment of glomerular diseases (GN). The guidelines were commissioned as part of a KDIGO [...]
Mortality and IgA Nephropathy
In the recent study “Mortality in Patients with IgA Nephropathy” published in AJKD, Knoop et al describe the clinical outcomes of patients diagnosed with IgA [...]
MesoAmerican Nephropathy: A New Entity
Recently, endemic rates of chronic kidney disease (CKD) have been identified in plantation workers and young farmers in Central America. The clinical profile of these [...]
NSAIDS and Membranous Nephropathy: A True Link or Coincidence?
Twenty-five percent of cases of membranous nephropathy (MN) may be a manifestation of another systemic disorder, such as autoimmune conditions, infection, malignancy, toxin [...]