A couple of years ago, it was noted that mTOR inhibitors slowed the growth of cysts in animal models of Polycystic Kidney Disease. Alt...

Last year, we had a post about Bardoxolone for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. After one year of treatment, eGFR increased signifi...

At some point during evolution humans lost the enzyme uricase and during the long and tedious process of getting to the modern age and t...

This month's eJournal Club article is not a traditional, clinical or basic research article but instead one which looks into the stat...

When I got my US driving license, I was asked whether or not I would like to be an organ donor. To me, having seen the positive effects of ...

We have previously discussed cardiovascular mortality after transplantation . But one controversial aspect in the evaluation of potential...

It is surprising how high the nonadherence rates for immunosuppressants is among renal transplant recipients, ranging from 15 to 40% , ...

In the quest for better solute clearance, two divergent paths were taken on each side of the Atlantic. The US nephrology community has ...

Can you have an acidosis with normal serum bicarbonate? Of course you can, it's just incomplete. Incomplete distal renal tubular ac...