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Nephrology Times
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Delivering the latest news in nephrological treatments and technologies with the goal of better informing care decisions and improving patient outcomes
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 10h
We spoke with ANNA president Faith Lynch about her organization's recent day of collaboration with ASN, where physicians and nurses joined forces on kidney care issues. #nephrology #nephsky #kidney #nursing www.docwirenews.com/post/asn-joi...
ASN Joins ANNA Summit for First Collaboration Day | Docwire News
Faith Lynch, president of the American Nephrology Nurses Association (ANNA), discusses the first collaboration day between ANNA and the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 11h
Couldn't make it to Prague for IIgANN? Learn more about the event here ➡️ www.docwirenews.com/post/symposi... #nephrology #nephsky #igan #iganephropathy #kidneydisease #iigann2025 #iigann
Symposium Highlights Importance of Early Diagnosis and Treatment of IgAN | Docwire News
The 18th International Symposium on IgA Nephropathy in Vienna highlighted breakthroughs in IgAN research, treatment, risk prediction, biomarkers, pathogenesis, and pathology.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 15h
📢 Share Your #Nephrology Research at SCM!
The @kidney.org 2026 Spring Clinical Meetings is now accepting abstract submissions! Showcase your work, connect with #KidneyCare experts, and contribute to advancing the field.
Deadline: 12/2
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 2d
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 3d
Don't miss our latest question to five nephrologists: What’s one thing you wish non-nephrologist clinicians better understood about kidney care? @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social @georginairish.bsky.social
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5 Nephrologists, 1 Question: What Non-Nephrologists Should Know | Docwire News
In this recurring section, Nephrology Times asked five nephrologists: What’s one thing you wish non-nephrologist clinicians better understood about kidney care?
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 3d
Dr. Silvi Shah spoke with us about the role #nephrologists should play in the #reproductivehealth of patients with #kidneydisease. #nephrology #nephsky @silvishah.bsky.social www.docwirenews.com/post/nephrol...
Nephrologists and Reproductive Health | Docwire News
Silvi Shah, MD, discussed the role nephrologists should play in the reproductive health of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and the barriers to communication.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 4d
Don't miss the latest from @kidneyboy.bsky.social for MashupMD!
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Nephrology With Joel Topf, MD
<i>Dr. Topf is an assistant clinical professor of medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, creator and host of the Freely Filtered and Channel Your Enthusiasm podcasts, crea...
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 4d
After 52 weeks, pegloticase achieved gout remission in 43% to 70% of patients, with rates varying by definition used. #gout #nephrology #urate #pegloticase docwirenews.com/post/gout-re...
Gout Remission Achievable With Pegloticase-Induced Urate-Lowering Therapy | Docwire News
Intensive urate lowering with pegloticase achieved gout remission in 43% to 70% of patients after 52 weeks, depending on the definition used.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 5d
Probiotics show promise in lowering uric acid but more trials are needed to confirm benefits in hyperuricemia care. #nephsky #nephrology #hyperuricemia #probiotics #gout docwirenews.com/post/effecti...
Effectiveness of Probiotics for the Management of Uric Acid Levels | Docwire News
A meta-analysis suggests probiotics may help lower uric acid and support gout management but more research is needed before guideline adoption.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 6d
👀 FIRST LOOK: Check out the NEW issue of Nephrology Times, featuring US policy shifts and kidney care, PKD insights, and more! #nephsky #nephrology #kidney www.docwirenews.com/journal/octo...
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 6d
ICYMI: Research showed that the US death rate from hypertensive kidney disease has climbed nearly 50% over the past quarter century. #nephsky #nephrology #kidneydisease #hypertension docwirenews.com/post/hyperte...
Hypertension-Related Kidney Disease Deaths Up 48% in 25 Years | Docwire News
Research showed that the US death rate from hypertensive kidney disease has climbed nearly 50% over the past quarter century.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 7d
Treat-to-target ULT has shown efficacy in trials but a recent study finds long-term use of gout therapy to be inconsistent. #urate #nephrology #gout docwirenews.com/post/real-wo...
Real-World Persistence of ULT in Gout Management | Docwire News
Treat-to-target urate-lowering therapy (ULT) has shown efficacy in trials but a recent study finds long-term use of gout therapy to be inconsistent.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 8d
Vlado Perkovic shared his thoughts on glomerular disease clinical trial design, a topic on which he presented at #GlomConHawaii. #trialdesign #kidneydisease #glomerulardisease #nephrology #nephsky docwirenews.com/post/from-a-...
From a Standard to Platform Approach: The Next Wave of Glomerular Disease Clinical Trials | Docwire News
Vlado Perkovic discussed glomerular disease clinical trial design, including basket, umbrella, platform, and pragmatic trials, at GlomCon Hawaii 2025.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 9d
DID YOU SEE? Shuvo Roy, PhD, spoke with us about The Kidney Project, an effort to develop an implantable bioartificial kidney. #nephrology #nephsky #TheKidneyProject #BioartificialKidney #bioengineering docwirenews.com/post/the-kid...
The Kidney Project: Building an Implantable Bioartificial Kidney | Docwire News
Shuvo Roy, PhD, spoke with Nephrology Times about The Kidney Project, an effort to develop an implantable bioartificial kidney.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 10d
Hispanic kidney transplant recipients have longer waits but lower rates of mortality after transplant. #nephsky #nephrology #racialinequity #kidneytransplant docwirenews.com/post/hispani...
Hispanic Patients Face Transplant Barriers but Lower Post-Transplant Mortality | Docwire News
A study showed that Hispanic kidney transplant recipients face barriers to transplant and have longer waits but also experience lower rates of mortality after transplant.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 11d
UACR/UPCR testing and CKD guideline therapy differed little by race but were lower than expected in minorities. #nephsky #nephrology #ckd #kidneydisease #racialinequity
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Delivery of CKD Care for Patients in Certain Racial Minorities | Docwire News
Rates of UACR/UPCR testing and CKD guideline-directed therapy were only slightly different for racial minorities, but lower than expected for this high-risk population.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 12d
In a study of a European population, prediabetes was associated with a faster decline in measured GFR but not estimated GFR. #nephsky #nephrology #prediabetes #glomerularfiltrationrate #GFR
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Prediabetes Linked to Faster Measured, but Not Estimated, GFR Loss | Docwire News
In a study of a Europeans, prediabetes was associated with a faster decline in measured glomerular filtration rate but not GFR estimated using creatinine or cystatin C.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 13d
Researchers evaluated incidence and risk factors for membranous nephropathy after kidney transplantation. #nephsky #nephrology #kidneytransplant #membranousnephropathy
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Meta-Analysis Reveals Risk Factors for Recurrent MN After Kidney Transplantation | Docwire News
Researchers evaluated incidence and risk factors for membranous nephropathy after kidney transplantation.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 14d
RBC-based kidney normothermic machine perfusion triggers problems that may negate its potential benefits. #nephrology #nephsky #kidneytransplant #perfusion docwirenews.com/post/molecul...
Molecular Changes in Kidney Grafts During Normothermic Machine Perfusion | Docwire News
Red blood cell-based normothermic kidney perfusion may drive hemolysis, iron overload, and ferroptosis, potentially negating its clinical benefits, a study showed.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 15d
CATCH our interview with Daniel Brennan, MD, discussing the KOAR study of dd-cfDNA to predict rejection in kidney transplantation. #nephsky #nephrology #kidneytransplant #ddcfDNA docwirenews.com/post/koar-st...
KOAR Study Highlights Promise of dd-cfDNA in Kidney Transplant | Docwire News
Nephrology Times spoke with Daniel Brennan, MD, about using donor-derived cell-free DNA (dd-cfDNA) to predict rejection and inform biopsy decisions in kidney transplantation.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 16d
Data presented at the American Heart Association Hypertension Scientific Sessions showed baxdrostat plus standard therapy lowers systolic BP and albumin for patients with CKD and hypertension. #kidneydisease #bloodpressure #hypertension
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Baxdrostat Lowers BP and Albuminuria in CKD with Uncontrolled Hypertension | Docwire News
Baxdrostat plus standard therapy lowered systolic blood pressure and urine albumin for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and uncontrolled hypertension in the FigHTN trial.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 17d
Felzartamab produces a sustained reduction in #proteinuria for patients with #IgAN, a study shows. #nephsky #nephrology #iganephropathy docwirenews.com/post/felzart...
Felzartamab Reduces Proteinuria in Patients with IgA Nephropathy | Docwire News
A study showed that felzartamab produces a sustained reduction in proteinuria for patients with IgA nephropathy (IgAN).
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 18d
Pediatric hypertension is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of kidney-related morbidity and mortality. #pediatrics #hypertension #kidney #nephrology #nephsky docwirenews.com/post/pediatr...
Pediatric Hypertension Linked to Higher Risk for Major Kidney Events | Docwire News
Pediatric hypertension is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of kidney-related morbidity and mortality.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 19d
Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis achieved greater sodium removal than conventional PD in children with AKI. #peritonealdialysis #aki #acutekidneyinjury #nephrology #nephsky #pediatrics docwirenews.com/post/continu...
Continuous Flow PD Achieves Higher Sodium Removal in Children with AKI | Docwire News
Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis achieves greater sodium removal than conventional PD in children with acute kidney injury, mostly due to increased ultrafiltration.
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Nephrology Times @nephtimes.bsky.social · 20d
A trial compared outcomes of higher versus lower serum phosphate targets among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis. #phosphate #hemodialysis #nephrology #nephsky docwirenews.com/post/compari...
Comparison of Higher and Lower Phosphate Targets in Hemodialysis | Docwire News
A trial attempted to learn whether higher or lower serum phosphate targets among patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis affected hospitalization or mortality outcomes.
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