🚨NEW MAJOR GUIDELINE!🚨
Managing blood pressure in patients on dialysis
One of the first of its kind, this unique & comprehensive guideline makes key recommendations for BP targets, treatment & care strategies.
➡️Download now to discover more: ow.ly/pABq50ViWCB
New: Either ACEi or ARB therapy protect against kidney failure in those with advanced CKD. Neither therapy provided a death benefit for those with late-stage CKD: ecs.page.link/SWNAD
Presented at #ERA24:
FLOW trial: In patients with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, weekly semaglutide significantly reduced risks of major kidney events, cardiovascular events, and death from any cause while slowing loss of kidney function. nej.md/44U3slP
ALT Graphs showing the first major kidney disease event
Two recent reviews of #ANCA vasculitis with wonderful graphics, and for the first time I think, #PR3🔹 and #MPO🔸 phenotypes are considered in parallel but SEPARATELY! A new era with individualized treatment is coming for sure!
🔹doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913(2…
🔸doi.org/10.1016/s2665-9913(2…
"🔍 Renal biopsy in pregnancy: a challenging yet 💥 sometimes crucial procedure.
⚡️Check out the indications, procedure, and potential complications in my latest infographic.
💫Understanding the delicate balance is key for maternal and fetal health. #RenalBiopsy#PregnancyComplications#Infographic"
Finally. We figured out the dense deposits in dense deposit disease (DDD).
The answer is Apolipoprotein E.
You can stain for APOE & make the diagnosis of DDD in >80% cases. Without electron 🔬.
DDD was the reason I got into mass spectrometry 17 yrs ago. doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2024.…