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Highlights from the February 2023 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired
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Call for Applications: AJKD Editorial Internship Program 2023-24
AJKD invites applications for its Editorial Internship Program, which will provide editorial experience to early career researchers interested in
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The Case for Direct Measurement of Urinary Ammonium: An Interview
In a recent Perspective published in AJKD, Jaime Uribarri and colleagues review the literature on urinary ammonium excretion (UNH4) in an attempt to
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Save the Date for #NephMadness 2023
It’s almost March, and you all know what that means…it’s almost time for NephMadness 2023! This year the tournament will officially begin on
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Bad Air Day: The Association of Pollution & Kidney Disease
Natasha Dave Natasha N. Dave (@NatashaNDave) is a nephrologist and medical director for Strive Health. Her interests include tele-nephrology, social
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Diuretics in States of Volume Overload: An Interview
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, James Novak and David Ellison discuss the pharmacology and therapeutic use of diuretics in states
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Top Ten AJKDBlog Posts of 2022
Happy New Year from AJKD! We are excited to share the top ten AJKDBlog posts of 2022 below. Enjoy the list, and congratulations to all the
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Highlights from the January 2023 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired
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Renal Denervation: Are We There Yet?
Edgar Lerma @edgarvlermamd Dr. Edgar Lerma is a clinical nephrologist practicing in the south suburbs of Chicago. He holds the rank of Clinical
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The Kidney Emoji: An Interview with Drs. Vlasschaert, Teakell, and Seethapathy
In a recent Editorial published in AJKD, Harish Seethapathy and colleagues make the case that a kidney emoji would promote better health by improving
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#PathPointer: An Atypical Location for Amyloid – Intratubular Cytoplasmic AL Amyloidosis (ITC-AL)
Tiffany Caza @Tiff_Caza Dr. Tiffany Caza is a nephropathologist at Arkana Laboratories. She is passionate about kidney disease research and
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Highlights from the December 2022 Issue
Editor’s Note: We asked authors of Original Investigations to provide short plain-language summaries that would briefly summarize what inspired
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Thrombotic Microangiopathy and Monoclonal Immunoglobulins: Further Evidence Supporting an Association
Miroslav Sekulic Dr. Miroslav Sekulic is a renal pathologist at Columbia University Medical Center. He has had the pleasure of training and working
Approach to Interpreting Kidney Histology: A Discussion
In a recent Core Curriculum published in AJKD, Behzad Najafian and colleagues describe approaches to allocate and process kidney biopsies, as well as
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Incremental Hemodialysis: Can and Should We Do it?
Shabnam Hamidi @shabshmd Dr. Shabnam Hamidi is a current home dialysis fellow at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre affiliated with the University of