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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From the archives of MD Anderson Cancer Center: Plasmablastic lymphoma presenting as a kidney mass in an immunocompetent patient: Case report and literature review
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is a rare, aggressive large B-cell lymphoma with plasmablastic or immunoblastic morphology and a terminally differentiated B-cell…
Read on PubMed• July 2023
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Acute Care Utilization Among Patients With Glomerular Disease
Significant differences in acute care utilization rates were observed across racial and ethnic groups in persons with prevalent glomerular disease,…
Read on AJKD• July 2023
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The Antigenic Landscape of Pediatric Membranous Nephropathy
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is rare in children, comprising 3% of pediatric nephrotic syndrome. MN may be underrecognized in children because…
Read on kirereports.org• July 2023
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Identification and validation of urinary CXCL9 as a biomarker for diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis
Acute tubulointerstitial nephritis (AIN) is one of the few causes of acute kidney injury with diagnosis-specific treatment options. However, due…
Read on JCI• July 2023
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Clinicopathological Characteristics of Adult IgA Nephropathy in the United States
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is a progressive autoimmune kidney disease and a leading cause of glomerular disease that can result in…
Read on kirereports.org• June 2023
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Clinicopathologic Spectrum of Lysozyme-Associated Nephropathy
Lysozyme-associated nephropathy (LyN), a rare cause of kidney injury in patients with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), has not been well…
Read on kirereports.org• May 2023
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The association of low birthweight and prematurity on outcomes in children and adults with nephrotic syndrome-a NEPTUNE cohort study
In single-center studies, both preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) are associated with worse outcomes in childhood nephrotic syndrome.…
Read on Springer Link• May 2023
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Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 6 (PCSK6) is a likely antigenic target in membranous nephropathy and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug use
Drugs are an important secondary cause of membranous nephropathy (MN) with the most common drugs associated with MN being nonsteroidal…
Read on Kidney International• April 2023
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COVID-19 Vaccination and New Onset Glomerular Disease: Results from the IRocGN2 International Registry
IgAN and MCD are the most common de novo glomerular diseases reported after COVID-19 vaccination, particularly after mRNA vaccination. Membranous…
Read on Kidney 360• March 2023
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False-positive anti-PLA2R ELISA testing in patients with diabetes mellitus
We identified 2 similar patients with biopsy-proven diabetic nephropathy with false-positive phospholipase A2 receptor (PLA2R) testing by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay…
Read on Kidney International• February 2023
