NephMadness 2016: Why We Do This
Today is World Kidney Day. The day on the calendar when we are supposed to spend some time thinking about our kidneys. Well, the team at AJKD blog never stops thinking about [...]
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NephMadness 2016: Transplant Nephrology Science Region
Submit your picks! | For more on NephMadness 2016 | #NephMadness or #TransplantRegion on Twitter The Transplant Nephrology Science region is full of potential. The region [...]
NephMadness for Dummies
Before we get to the details, we want to provide the links: Make your picks at the bracket picking site or The educational content at AJKD Blog Every March, the [...]
The Gut Microbiome & CKD
The complex relationship between kidney function and the microbial genome (microbiome) is explored in a recent review in AJKD. The human intestine is home to a vast number of [...]
AKI Biomarkers in Nicaraguan Sugarcane Workers
Mesoamerican Nephropathy is a CKD epidemic in Central America affecting predominantly outdoor agricultural workers. The pattern of injury is a chronic tubulo-interstitial [...]
Test Your Knowledge: Mesoamerican Nephropathy
AJKD recently published a Perspective on Mesoamerican Nephropathy (MeN) focusing on the theory of heat stress and exercise-induced uric acid crystalluria as mechanisms of [...]
Impact of eGFR on Left Ventricular Mass in Adults with Preserved Kidney Function
Cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are intimately linked, with left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) frequently demonstrated in patients with these [...]
Blood Pressure in Dementia – Is Treatment Dangerous?
In a recent editorial published in AJKD, Applegate et al discuss a recent JAMA Internal Medicine paper concerning blood pressure (BP) in older adults with cognitive [...]
CK, Coenzyme Q10, and Rhabdomyolysis
African Americans have an increased risk of exertional rhabdomyolysis, which is likely to be a genetic predisposition. Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is a fat-soluble substance with [...]
Glomerular Diseases and Complement Activation
A recent Core Curriculum by Noris and Remuzzi is on the timely topic of activation of the complement system in glomerular disease. This focuses on our evolving understanding [...]