Important new study from FAIRVASC Vasculitis_Lund Vasculitis_Luebeck Mark Little and many others re-defining AAV subtypes by using close to 4,000 patients with GPA and MPA! The Lancet Rheumatology

In my advanced CKD clinic, this is a common clinical encounter: Mr. Jones is 83 and has chronic kidney failure with a low eGFR. He’s not eligible for a transplant.

Advancing Genetic Testing in Kidney Diseases: Report From a National Kidney Foundation Working Group buff.ly/4d5DvDj (FREE) Nora Franceschini Alex Chang, MD, FASN, FAHA Neera Dahl Hila Milo Rasouly NKF Nephrology Professionals

Mutations in WT1 gene have been associated w/syndromes based on phenotype, including Denys-Drash syndrome (DDS), FS, Meacham syndrome & WAGR syndrome. Read this Educ Review of a diverse spectrum of presentations beyond traditional syndromic definitions. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

1st look at 2024 BP ESC Guidelines #ESC2024: 1) "Elevated BP" stands between non-elevated BP + hypertension 2) Measure eGFR + AU for assessing kidney disease in all hypertensive pat 3) Recommend increased K Intake in hypertensive pat 4) Use MRA before BB in Resistant Hypertension

Chemical chaperones to the rescue of #Alportsyndrome? doi.org/10.1016/j.kint… Original article: doi.org/10.1016/j.kint… Vanderbilt Kidney Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology #KICommentary #fibrosis #inflammation

Nothing more gratifying as an educator and Home Dialysis advocate than getting these kind of messages from former fellows! advancing #homedialysis. Lakshna Sankar ,we are so proud of you! First HHD patient as an optimal start is a great beginning for your Home program 👏

Study investigators identified a structural sequence change in the messenger RNA of the gene COL4A4 that could alter the protein function to be associated with hematuria. Using a molecular assay, they also demonstrated that the same structural sequence change produces a

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Nicely secured piece of baggage #Hypertension24

In July 2023, the European Medicines Agency announced an investigation into reports that GLP-1 receptor agonist weight loss drugs, like #ozempic, might increase the risk of suicide and self-harm. Is this link plausible? New data is just out. Brief 🧵...

#Hypertension24 🔥 AHA Science continues with huge interest in Primary Aldosteronism -what you need to know! Standing room only & thank you Prof Laboratory of Vivek Bhalla, MD- Stanford for a great overview Congratulations Chairs 𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚝 𝙻𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 Adina Turcu 👏👏

Great debate - meds vs renal denervation vs lifestyle. I think Stephen Juraschek MD, PhD, FAHA, AHSCP-CHS did a great job advocating for lifestyle being the most important forgotten element! #Hypertension24 great arguments by Drs Cluett and Cohen too

Such an interesting experimental observation. Did I miss any clinical report with a similar signal? Never looked at G1/G2 permutations differently. Should we? Opeyemi Olabisi Katalin Susztak Jai Radhakrishnan Joshua Waitzman, MD PhD Ogo Egbuna #APOL1 Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Awesome keynote presentation by Ben Humphreys deciphering the transition from AKI to CKD using multiomic and spatial technologies to show subset of PT cells assume proinflamm/profibrotic phenotype #Hypertension24

Increased risk of kidney failure in patients with genetic kidney disorders @CureGN pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39225089/

1/2 You know what bugs me - the absence of a standardized list of #renally eliminated and #nephrotoxic meds. We’ve got it for elderly (#BeersDrugs), QTc (AZ CERT), and many more. How can we study if we can’t even identify the renally-active drugs? Enter…

Congratulations ⁦John Giacona, PhD, PA-C🫀⁩ on discussing reproducibility of home BP measurements. ⁦Council on Hypertension⁩ #Hypertension24

Great work presented #Hypertension24 by ⁦Alex Chang, MD, FASN, FAHA⁩ group on the role of pharmacy management in RHTN. Poster discussed by ⁦𝙼𝚊𝚝𝚝 𝙻𝚞𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛⁩

Dr Neria Bitton doing a great job presenting our work showing impact of telehealth pharmacist remote patient monitoring program in resistant and difficult-to-control HTN pts in neph clinics Geisinger Geisinger Internal Medicine Residency Geisinger Research #Hypertension24 newsroom.heart.org/news/remote-mo…