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Increasing Incidence of Inadequate Kidney Biopsy Samples Over Time: A 16-Year… Increasing Incidence of Inadequate Kidney Biopsy…
Recently, there has been a perceived change in the number of inadequate samples. The aim of this study was to determine…
Recently, there has been a perceived change in the number of inadequate samples. The aim of this study was to determine the native renal biopsy miss rate from 2005 to 2020 at Arkana Laboratories, a nationwide kidney biopsy service.
Neural cell adhesion molecule 1 is a novel autoantigen in membranous lupus… Neural cell adhesion molecule 1 is a novel…
Membranous lupus nephritis is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
Membranous lupus nephritis is a frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus.
NELL1 is a target antigen in malignancy-associated membranous nephropathy NELL1 is a target antigen in malignancy-associated…
Patients with membranous nephropathy have an increased risk of malignancy compared to the general population, but the…
Patients with membranous nephropathy have an increased risk of malignancy compared to the general population, but the target antigen for malignancy-associated membranous nephropathy is unknown.
A multi-center retrospective cohort study defines the spectrum of kidney… A multi-center retrospective cohort study defines…
Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and…
Kidney failure is common in patients with Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID-19), resulting in increased morbidity and mortality.
Use of a Smartphone Camera at the Bedside to Assess Adequacy of Kidney Biopsies Use of a Smartphone Camera at the Bedside to…
Kidney biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosis in evaluating native and transplanted kidney disorders. Obtaining…
Kidney biopsies are the gold standard for diagnosis in evaluating native and transplanted kidney disorders. Obtaining adequate tissue samples is vital.
A diagnostician’s field guide to crystalline nephropathies A diagnostician’s field guide to crystalline…
The kidney's role in filtration of blood and production of urine occurs via a combination of size and charge filtration…
The kidney's role in filtration of blood and production of urine occurs via a combination of size and charge filtration at the glomerular basement membrane and resorption and excretion of molecules through a complex tubular system embedded within an…
Acute Kidney Injury in Severe COVID-19 Has Similarities to Sepsis-Associated… Acute Kidney Injury in Severe COVID-19 Has…
Objective: To compare coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute kidney injury (AKI)…
Objective: To compare coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute kidney injury (AKI) to sepsis-AKI (S-AKI). The morphology and transcriptomic and proteomic characteristics of autopsy kidneys were analyzed.
Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α for prognosis of human acute… Urine interleukin-9 and tumor necrosis factor-α…
We previously demonstrated that urine interleukin (IL)-9 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α can distinguish acute…
We previously demonstrated that urine interleukin (IL)-9 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α can distinguish acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) from other causes of acute kidney injury. Here we evaluated the role of these biomarkers to prognosticate…
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From the Blog
Neuropathy In A Diabetic Patient
This patient presented with a multiple-year history of progressively worsening numbness and tingling which began in their feet and progressed…
Kidney Biopsy – A Guide For Patients
If your doctor wants you to have a kidney biopsy, here are some things you should know. A kidney biopsy…
“Pinholes” on Silver Stain
Todays eyeSCANdy image shows acellular scanning EM from a biopsy with membranous glomerulonephritis, stage I with numerous small shallow depressions…
