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Serafí Cambray
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Lecturer at Universitat de Lleida. PI at IRBLleida. Genetics, Nephrology, atherosclerosis
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"Alguien está equivocado en internet" (xkcd). ¿Qué pasa cuando lo equivocado son los libros, y el error proviene de un argumento de Einstein? Acompáñeme en la demostración del teorema de Nernst (tercer principio de la termodinámica).

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June 17, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Nature reports on how researchers are studying why mitochondria are moving between cells and whether the process can be harnessed to treat cancer and other diseases. 🧪
Cells are swapping their mitochondria. What does this mean for our health?
Researchers are studying why the energy factories are moving between cells and whether the process can be harnessed to treat cancer and other diseases.
go.nature.com
April 21, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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A study in Nature Medicine shows that a meta-prediction framework integrating polygenic risk scores spanning multiple conditions and nongenetic factors had superior performance in predicting the 10-year risk of coronary artery disease. go.nature.com/4igXqAJ 🔒
April 21, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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Intensive Home Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Advanced CKD

bit.ly/4dZXB1t

#CKD
April 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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A Nature analysis shows the 25 highest-cited papers published in the 21st Century and explores why they are breaking records. #Academicsky 🧪
Exclusive: the most-cited papers of the twenty-first century
A Nature analysis reveals the 25 highest-cited papers published this century and explores why they are breaking records.
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April 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Mineralocorticoid Receptor in Endothelial Cells Contributes to Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor Inhibitor-Induced Vascular and Kidney Damage

academic.oup.com/ajh/article/...

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March 13, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Dialysis is a medical treatment for individuals with kidney failure. This JAMA Patient Page describes dialysis options for people with kidney failure and the potential complications of dialysis. https://ja.ma/3FtkPRP
March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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The March 2025 cover of AJKD celebrates #WorldKidneyDay!

Check out the plain-language summaries - what inspired each study, basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:

bit.ly/41kJWO5

@WorldKidneyDay
Highlights from the March 2025 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired their study, the basic approach taken, what was…
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March 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Brand new infographics about Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Multiomics & Artificial Intelligence on Cardiovascular Research from @atheronet.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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🍋 Cooked in a zesty lemon marinade, this quick & easy chicken casserole makes a great #KidneyFriendly family dinner. Full recipe: kidneycareuk.org/get-support/...

This recipe is:
▶ High protein
▶ Low phosphate
▶ Low potassium
▶ Low salt
March 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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In a randomized trial including 365 patients, combination of CAC with a primary prevention strategy in intermediate-risk patients with a family history of CAD was associated with reduction of lipids and slower plaque progression at 3-year CCTA jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Effects of Combining Coronary Calcium Score With Treatment on Plaque Progression in Familial Coronary Artery Disease
This clinical trial evaluates the efficacy of combining coronary artery calcium scoring with a prevention strategy to limit plaque progression in intermediate-risk patients with a family history of pr...
jamanetwork.com
March 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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ALDH1A1 loss promotes calcification in aortic valves, but retinoic acid receptor agonists can effectively prevent this process.

by Rosa M, Dupont A (...) Van Belle E et 20 al. in Circulation #MedSky

📖 read the article: https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.124.071954
March 5, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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Age at Which #CAC Becomes Detectable Among Young Adults varies substantially by race, sex & number of ASCVD RFs

#CardioSky #YesCCT
#Circulation
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
@ahajournals.bsky.social @michaeldshapiro.bsky.social @ljshaw.bsky.social @shoaclarke.bsky.social
March 5, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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New research out in @science.org from @hongbo919.bsky.social & @ksusztak.bsky.social (@PennKidney/ @penngenetics.bsky.social) provides a genetic map of kidney function & introduces a kidney multiome-based genetic scorecard for disease diagnostics & therapeutic development tinyurl.com/ubkutd4s
March 5, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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📢Do you or a family member have #KidneyDisease, #HighBloodPressure or #Diabetes?

📒 We would like to hear about what information you have received about your #kidneys - what was good & what could be improved!

🔗https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/salford/phase-1-patient-survey

🙌Thank you!
March 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Prevalence of Severe Mental Illness and Its Associations With Health Outcomes in Patients With CKD: A Swedish Nationwide Study

bit.ly/3Xj4zsy #OpenAccess

#CKD #VisualAbstract
March 4, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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COL4A5 Intronic Variants at Third to Fifth Nucleotides Cause Alport Syndrome pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39990911/
March 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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In recognition of #WorldKidneyDay on March 13, the editors present a collection of AJKD articles that highlight kidney disease research across the world:

https://bit.ly/3EUhrPN (FREE)

@WorldKidneyDay
February 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Nature reports on the work scientists are doing to understand their effects on your health. 🧪
Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you?
Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health.
go.nature.com
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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SGLT2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular risks more effectively in older adults, while GLP-1 receptor agonists benefit younger individuals.

by Hanlon P, Butterly E (...) McAllister DA et 19 al. in JAMA #MedSky

📖 read the article:
Age and Sex Differences in Efficacy of Treatments for Type 2 Diabetes
This network meta-analysis assesses whether age or sex are associated with differences in the efficacy of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, and dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors in adults with type 2 diabetes.
jamanetwork.com
February 12, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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Before we start, a few reminders! Are you new to #NephJC? Not sure what to do or how this works? Here is a quick rundown- pic made by @sstoneman.bsky.social

February 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Improving #BloodPressure in High-Risk #CKD Patients using an Interdisciplinary Remote #Hypertension Program

#VisualAbstract by @drpriyajohn

www.kireports.org/ar...
February 10, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Low-carb diets win against low-fat diets (except in most important measure):
- reduce HbA1c, fasting glucose, and triglycerides 💪
- superior weight loss 💪
- increased HDL 💪
Big problem: reductions in diabetes medication!
--> No money to be made 😭

doi.org/10.7759/cure...
Efficacy of Low-Carbohydrate Diets Versus Low-Fat Diets in Glycemic Control Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
This systematic review evaluates the comparative efficacy of low-carbohydrate diets (LCDs) versus low-fat diets (LFDs) in improving glycemic control, weight management, and lipid profiles in individua...
doi.org
February 10, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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February 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM