After years of unexplained blood in her urine and a recent spike in protein levels during routine labs, this speaker was ultimately diagnosed with IgA nephropathy following extensive…
Sharon Adler, MD, professor of medicine at UCLA and investigator at The Lundquist Institute, explores the pathogenesis of IgA nephropathy, focusing on the four-hit hypothesis. She explains that…
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Sheeram Akilesh, MD, PhD, discusses spatial transcriptomics and its application in studying kidney disease. He explains the concept of spatial transcriptomics, which involves deeply interrogating a tissue section…
Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, discusses the management of chronic kidney disease. She explains that medications are prescribed to treat risk factors that can speed up…
Terry J. Watnick, MD, professor of neurology and director of Maryland PKD Clinical Center of Excellence, explains that polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disorder that causes…
Dinushika Mohottige, MD, a general nephrologist and assistant professor at the ICAHN School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, discusses the causes, symptoms, and treatments of kidney disease. The…
Nephrologist Sumeska Thavarajah, MD, of Johns Hopkins, discusses treatment options for end-stage kidney disease, also known as end-stage renal disease. The treatments include dialysis, transplantation, or medical management,…
Brian Shuch, MD, director of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program, explains what to expect after a radical nephrectomy. The procedure can be done minimally invasively, either laparoscopically or robotically,…
Heather N. Reich, MD, CM, PhD, FRCPC, Oreopoulos-Baxter Division Director of Nephrology, University of Toronto, discusses translating new clinical trials in IgA nephropathy, a kidney disease. Dr Reich…
This video from the National Kidney Foundation highlights the importance of maintaining the right amount of potassium in the body, as it is vital for the proper functioning…
Brian Shuch, MD, director of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program, discusses considerations for partial or radical nephrectomy. Chronic kidney disease can lead to a loss of kidney function, which…
Brian Shuch, MD, director of the UCLA Kidney Cancer Program, discusses what to expect after a robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy. The procedure is performed using a da Vinci robot to…
