Nephrology
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Dropping race-based eGFR adjustment gains traction in U.S.
“Race is a social, not a biological, construct and the kidney-function race multiplier ignores the substantial genetic diversity within self-...
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Where does dexamethasone fit in with diabetic ketoacidosis in COVID-19?
Author of new article discussing considerations around diabetic ketoacidosis in the setting of COVID-19 also speaks to the findings this week that...
Conference Coverage
Belimumab safely improved renal function in lupus nephritis patients
Adding belimumab to standard SLE treatment led to better renal function after 2 years in a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial with 446...
Conference Coverage
Dapagliflozin’s T2D renal protection extends to ‘fast decline’ of eGFR
Another dimension of dapagliflozin’s renal protection for type 2 diabetes patients is shown in a post-hoc analysis from its cardiovascular...
Conference Coverage
Be vigilant for scleroderma renal crisis
Thirty percent of patients with scleroderma renal crisis present atypically.
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Large COVID-19 dataset: Kidney injury in >35% of those in hospital
The clearest risk factors for the development of AKI were “the need for ventilator support or vasopressor drug treatment.”
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Proteins in urine may predict active lupus nephritis
The most predictive biomarkers varied across ethnicities, but phenotypic profiling may be a better way to define subsets of patients, a researcher...
Conference Coverage
Dawn of new lupus nephritis treatment after AURORA trial
“We believe that voclosporin – as an add-on therapy – will help more patients achieve remission,” said study leader Keisha Gibson, MD, MPH.
News
Dapagliflozin trial in CKD halted because of high efficacy
An independent data monitoring committee recommended stopping the trial.
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Smoking, hypoglycemia, kidney function tied to vision loss in type 2 diabetes
Smoking cessation and management strategies to avoid severe hypoglycemia and preserve kidney function may offset vision loss in patients with...
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Stillbirth linked to end-stage renal disease
There was also an association between stillbirth and risk for chronic kidney disease.