Nephrology
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SGLT2 inhibitors: Real-world data show benefits outweigh risks
“The importance of our paper is that it quantifies the absolute rate of events among routine care patients and may be used to inform shared...
Commentary
Living kidney donors should receive money for their costs of donating
Kidney donation from living persons has become a prominent source of organs for those who need kidneys.
Feature
Experts share early details prescribing avacopan for ANCA-associated vasculitis
Rheumatologists said more data are needed to determine optimal glucocorticoid tapering and treatment duration of avacopan for patients with ANCA-...
From the Journals
Can SGLT2 inhibitors limit acute kidney injury in type 2 diabetes?
Contrary to the initial concerns that SGLT2 inhibitors might increase the risk of acute kidney injury, new data indicate that this complication is...
Pearl of the Month
What do high BUN/Cr ratios mean?
What is the most likely source of this patient’s bleeding?
Feature
Experts share real-world experience prescribing voclosporin, belimumab for lupus nephritis
While some rheumatologists expressed a treatment preference, patients with lupus nephritis tend to do well on both medications; however, cost and...
Conference Coverage
Two biomarkers identify high-risk lupus nephritis
Two biomarkers, elastase-DNA and HMGB1-DNA, correlate with poor outcomes in patients with lupus nephritis.
From the Journals
Fair access crucial for new diabetes/kidney disease drugs, say guidelines
A 2022 guideline for treating diabetes in people with chronic kidney disease highlighted the proven value of three underused drug classes and...
From the Journals
Dapagliflozin reduces hospitalizations in patients with CKD
A new analysis adds to a growing body of evidence supporting a range of positive benefits from dapagliflozin.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA alert: ‘Substantial’ hypocalcemia risk with denosumab use in dialysis patients
The Food and Drug Administration sent an alert that it’s investigating an apparent link between the use of denosumab (Prolia) by patients on...
Conference Coverage
Balanced crystalloid fluids surpass saline for kidney transplant
Low chloride, balanced-crystalloid IV fluid led to significantly fewer delayed graft function events, compared with saline, in a multicenter trial...