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Jonathan Zuckerman MD PhD @jzrenalpath.bsky.social · 2d

Teenager with nephrotic syndrome. Biopsy revealed unusual case of membranous nephropathy in a peds patient. PLA2R positive (IHC). PLA2R most common antigen in peds MN. EXT1/2 also common, SEMA3B less common. (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38025223/) #renalpath #pathsky #nephsky

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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · 1d

Cynthia Nast, an #ASNCJASN Top Reviewer of 2025 shares that peer review "benefits the reviewer by fostering a broad understanding of the literature and staying abreast of new information the reviewer’s area of expertise." Thank you, Cynthia!

@lm-if-em.bsky.social

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Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social · 4d

Treatment targets 🎯 in IgA Nephropathy #IgAN and the positioning of drugs ca. 2025 from @kdigo.org
#Nephpearls #RKDSummit #NephSky

📌 Proteinuria >/= 0.5 g/day (or equivalent) ~ at risk of progressive loss of kidney function

👉🏼 kdigo.org/guidelines/i...

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Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭 @edgarvlermamd.bsky.social · 4d

Actionable genes in CKD ca. 2024 from @kdigo.org
#RKDSummit #Nephpearls #NephSky

👉 kdigo.org/guidelines/c...

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ISNkidneycare @theisn.org · 2d

📣 Only 1 week left until the deadline! It’s time to finalize your abstract submission! ➡️ lite.spr.ly/6002MMQu

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Jonathan Zuckerman MD PhD @jzrenalpath.bsky.social · 7d

A startling biopsy. Severe acute TMA in a pt with suspected scleroderma renal crisis. Massive vascular thrombosis, mucoid intimal edema, and early onion skin change associated with severe cortical necrosis. #renalpath #nephsky #pathsky

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IPNA Pediatric Nephrology @ped-neph.bsky.social · 7d

Renal hypodysplasia (RHD) is a common & severe form of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract, often leading to CKD in children. Read this Original Article on characteristics of RHD in children: insights from a 10-yr single-center cohort.
link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Clinical and prognostic characteristics of renal hypodysplasia in children: insights from a 10-year single-center cohort

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 8d

Core Curriculum by Kristen Tillquist et al.

The Nephrologist’s Perspective in Evaluation and Management of Localized Renal Masses

bit.ly/4o6z0NG #OpenAccess

Renal Cell Carcinoma Subtypes Based on Histology. (A) Clear cell renal cell carcinoma. (B) Papillary renal cell carcinoma. (C) Chromophobe renal cell carcinoma. (D) Oncocytoma. (E) Medullary renal cell carcinoma.

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ISNkidneycare @theisn.org · 9d

📣 Only two weeks left to submit your WCN’26 abstract! Don’t miss the chance to:
🌍 gain recognition at the 2026 global kidney care event
🏆 win one of 3 prestigious awards
📰 get your work published in KIReports® congress supplement

Submit by October 22➡️http://lite.spr.ly/6...

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Kidney International @kidneyint.bsky.social · 12d

Revisiting proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin deposits through immunoglobulin repertoire sequencing

doi.org/10.1016/j.kint.2025.07.039

#NephSky #MedSky #kidneypath #renalsky @mayoclinic.org

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · 11d

#RenalPath: AJKD Atlas of Renal Pathology: Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis

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Diffuse mesangial sclerosis with glomerular sclerosis and interstitial fibrosis (periodic acid–Schiff stain).

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Jonathan Zuckerman MD PhD @jzrenalpath.bsky.social · 11d

Kidney txp biopsy for AKI (~6 post txp). Tubular injury associated with granular and ropey trichome positive casts. IHC confirmed myoglobin cast nephropathy. CK found to be very high; thought to be due to statin related myopathy. #renalpath #pathsky #nephsky

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Jonathan Zuckerman MD PhD @jzrenalpath.bsky.social · 10d

Bx for new onset NS in an older adult. Serologic work up including SPEP/UPEP IFE negative. Bx shows membranous pattern with few double contours. IgG3-k restriction and mottle EM deposits c/w PGNMID with membranous predominant pattern. PLA2R- #renalpath #pathsky #nephsky

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Joel Topf @kidneyboy.bsky.social · 22d

Monitor anti-PLA2r titers every three moths during treatment. #GlomCon

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 15d

APOL1 prevalence in CKD in Brazil

www.kireports.org/article/S246...

In hindsight should not be a surprise!

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APOL1 G1/G2 variants associated with CKD in Afro-Brazilians

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects over 850 million people globally and disproportionately impacts individuals of African ancestry1. In addition to socioeconomic disparities, APOL1 alleles (G1 and G...

www.kireports.org

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ISNkidneycare @theisn.org · 15d

🌍 Apply for ISN Committees & Working Groups!
Make an impact on global kidney care. You can express an interest yourself or nominate a colleague.

⏳ Deadline: Oct 22, 2025, 5 p.m. CEST
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#ThisIsISN #ISNWCN

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Olaleke Folaranmi @drgeeone.bsky.social · 24d

Proposals to Make Diagnostic Criteria truly Usable and Useful to Pathologists Worldwide

jcp.bmj.com/content/earl...
#Pathology
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@who.int @uscap.org @pathologists.bsky.social @americancancersoc.bsky.social @pathoverseas.bsky.social @ampath.bsky.social

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haysamrady @sodatroubles.bsky.social · 14d

Case Report: Exostosin 1-associated membranous nephropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome: a common autoimmune etiology?
#nephsky
www.frontiersin.org/journals/nep...

Frontiers | Case Report: Exostosin 1-associated membranous nephropathy and Guillain-Barré syndrome: a common autoimmune etiology?

Membranous nephropathy is one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in adults and is caused by the deposition of immune complexes in the subepithel...

www.frontiersin.org

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aspneph.bsky.social @aspneph.bsky.social · 13d

Critical role of transcription factor SOX4 in tubular epithelial cell dedifferentiation and fibroblast activation during kidney fibrosis
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Critical role of transcription factor SOX4 in tubular epithelial cell dedifferentiation and fibroblast activation during kidney fibrosis

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a widely prevalent health issue globally. A striking pathological feature of CKD is kidney fibrosis characterized by excessive production and deposition of…

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aspneph.bsky.social @aspneph.bsky.social · 13d

Kidney injury and colocalization of complement C3, IgA, and IgG in glomerular immune-complex deposits of patients with IgA nephropathy or IgA vasculitis with nephritis.
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Kidney injury and colocalization of complement C3, IgA, and IgG in glomerular immune-complex deposits of patients with IgA nephropathy or IgA vasculitis with nephritis.

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and IgA vasculitis-with-nephritis (IgAVN) are considered similar diseases with different spectra of clinical manifestations. Routine immunofluorescence microscopy of…

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · 15d

Bartonella is back!

In kidney transplant recipients….from donors!

www.kireports.org/article/S246... in @kireports.bsky.social

Donor-derived Bartonella quintana infections in two kidney transplant recipients

Although it is recommended to screen for certain infections or exposures in potential organ donors, not all of them can be screened before transplantation(1). We report the uncommon case of donor-deri...

www.kireports.org

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aspneph.bsky.social @aspneph.bsky.social · 15d

Adequacy and safety of pediatric native kidney biopsy using 16- and 18-gauge needles

Adequacy and safety of pediatric native kidney biopsy using 16- and 18-gauge needles - Pediatric Nephrology

Background The native kidney biopsy is an important diagnostic procedure in pediatric nephrology. Recent meta-analyses did not find the size of the needle as a risk factor for bleeding complications,…

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USCAP @uscap.org · 13d

It's the weekend-before-abstracts-are-due and we need you to remember two very important things:

1. You've got this
2. Music might help: open.spotify.com/playlist/5EI...

#PathSky #USCAP2026 #YouGotThis

You've Got This - Abstract Writing 2026

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Duke Kidney @dukekidney.bsky.social · 13d

New from Dr Barisoni and colleagues in Kidney International

Clinical relevance of computationally derived tubular features and their spatial relationships with the interstitial microenvironment in minimal change disease/focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....

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ASN Publications @asnpublications.bsky.social · Sep 10

New Podcast: Drs. Levin and Wernerson discuss the findings from their study, "Transcriptomic Patterns in Adult and Pediatric Patients with IgA Nephropathy or IgA Vasculitis with Nephropathy." Listen here: kidney.pub/JPOD0787 #ASNJASN

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