Uric Acid: Bedside to Bench and Back Again
For a long time, uric acid has been known as a presumably inert by-product of purine metabolism that is associated with gout and kidney stones. In recent years, there has [...]
transplantation
Living Donor Transplantation in aHUS Cohort At Risk for Recurrence
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS), often with pathogenic mutations in complement regulatory genes, has traditionally been associated with poor renal transplant [...]
Unexpected Pathology in a Post-Transplantation Protocol Biopsy
PathPointers is a new type of blog post that will highlight important everyday teaching points when reviewing kidney histology. These blog posts will be brief and [...]
The Future of Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplantation
This is Part 2 of a 2-part series on Hepatitis C and kidney transplantation. Part 1 reviewed the history of HCV, the era of IFN therapy, and the use of DAAs in patients with [...]
Hepatitis C and Kidney Transplantation: Past, Present, and Future
This is Part 1 of a 2-part series on Hepatitis C and kidney transplantation, highlighting some of the exciting breakthroughs impacting this field that have come about as a [...]
Thiazide Diuretics in Kidney Transplant Recipients Using Tacrolimus
In a recent issue of AJKD, Moes et al reported the results of a study comparing chlorthalidone and amlodipine for the treatment of hypertension in post transplant patients [...]
LCP-Tacrolimus: A Novel Extended-Release Tacrolimus for Use in Kidney Transplantation
Tacrolimus is the cornerstone of immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation. The SRTR annual data report from 2014 suggests that > 90% of kidney transplant [...]
#SCM16: Tele-Nephrology
Dr. Desiree Garcia-Anton (DG), from the University of Miami and Miami VA Medical Center in Miami, Florida, discusses her abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 [...]
#SCM16: Eculizumab and Bortezomib Combination – Can It Work?
Dr. Yougandhar Akula (YA), from the University of Mississippi in Jackson, Mississippi, discusses his abstract for the National Kidney Foundation’s 2016 Spring Clinical [...]
Paying Kidney Donors — Necessary or Not?
There is a great shortage of transplantable kidneys based on the number of transplant candidates awaiting organs in the United States. Some thought leaders have proposed [...]