Featured Publications
Smartphone-Based Machine Learning Model for Real-Time Assessment of Medical… Smartphone-Based Machine Learning Model for…
We developed a machine learning model to perform binary classification of smartphone images of kidney biopsy tissue,…
We developed a machine learning model to perform binary classification of smartphone images of kidney biopsy tissue, based on the amount of cortex. The model was developed on smartphone images of 747 kidney biopsy cores from deceased donor kidneys,…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification and Core Scoring Criteria,… Cure Glomerulonephropathy Pathology Classification…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD),…
Cure Glomerulonephropathy (CureGN) is an observational cohort study of patients with minimal change disease (MCD), focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), membranous nephropathy (MN), or IgA nephropathy. We developed a conventional,…
Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of Pediatric Patients With Primary… Clinical and Histopathologic Characteristics of…
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is uncommon in children. Therefore, data on the clinical course of affected…
Primary membranous nephropathy (PMN) is uncommon in children. Therefore, data on the clinical course of affected children are scarce. In recent years, several novel antigens have been implicated in the pathogenesis of PMN. However, the…
About Our Research
We’ve doubled down on our commitment to research and teaching.
Arkana is a learning, teaching, and innovating practice with one unifying passion – to actively work toward the day that our research yields breakthroughs that make our services unnecessary. Eradicating rare and common diseases is the end game of all of our efforts because patient health is foremost in our minds every day. Read about some of our latest publications below.
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Anti-Brush Border Antibody Disease (Anti-LRP2 Nephropathy) Associated With Lupus Nephritis
Antibrush border antibody disease (ABBAD) is a rare autoimmune disease associated with acute kidney injury and tubulointerstitial damage.
Read on PubMed• July 2020
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Conditional Expression Of HIV-1 Tat In The Mouse Alters The Onset And Progression Of Tonic, Inflammatory And Neuropathic Hypersensitivity In A Sex-Dependent Manner
At least one-third of HIV-1-afflicted individuals experience peripheral neuropathy. Although the underlying mechanisms are not known, they may involve neurotoxic…
Read on PubMed• July 2020
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Combination Checkpoint Blockade For Metastatic Cutaneous Malignancies In Kidney Transplant Recipients
Immune checkpoint blockade has emerged as a highly effective treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.
Read on PubMed• June 2020
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COVID-19-Associated Collapsing Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Report of 2 Cases
Collapsing glomerulopathy is an aggressive form of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis with diverse causes.
Read on PubMed• June 2020
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Renal Manifestations Of Common Variable Immunodeficiency
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is one of the most common primary immunodeficiency syndromes, affecting one in 25,00050,000 people.
Read on Kidney360• June 2020
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A Diagnostician’s Field Guide To Crystalline Nephropathies
The kidney’s role in filtration of blood and production of urine occurs via a combination of size and charge filtration…
Read on PubMed• May 2020
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A Practical Approach To The Pathology Of Renal Intratubular Casts
The identification and proper characterization of pathologic renal intratubular casts can be an arduous task, especially since they often admixed…
Read on PubMed• May 2020
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Iga Staining Patterns Differentiate Between Iga Nephropathy And Iga-Dominant Infection-Associated Glomerulonephritis
Differential diagnosis of primary IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and IgA-dominant infection-related glomerulonephritis, particularly Staphylococcus infectionassociated glomerulonephritis (SAGN), on a kidney biopsy…
Read on PubMed• April 2020
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Validation of Prognostic Index For Allograft Outcome In Kidney Transplant Recipients With Transplant Glomerulopathy
Transplant glomerulopathy (TG) is a histological lesion of kidney allograft characterized by thickening or duplication of glomerular basement membrane, double…
Read on PubMed• April 2020
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Lost in Transportation: Calcium Oxalate Crystals In Kidney Biopsy Specimens Fixed In Michel Medium May Disappear
Calcium oxalate (CaOx) deposits in a kidney biopsy specimen can be seen in acute or chronic kidney injury and in…
Read on PubMed• April 2020
