Current NSMC Faculty, CU Ped Neph, and IM faculty; interested in CKM and transition of care
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Any pediatric nephrologist willing to try Tolvaptan in an ADPKD study based on this study?
1/ Introduction
Hey #NephTwitter! 👋 Welcome to another #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @AgavriloaeiB and @KIReports!
Today: Tolvaptan in pediatric ADPKD.
🧬 Can earlier treatment help preserve kidney function?
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1/ Introduction
Hey #NephTwitter! 👋 Welcome to another #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @AgavriloaeiB and @KIReports!
Today: Tolvaptan in pediatric ADPKD.
🧬 Can earlier treatment help preserve kidney function?
Look at this great Tweetorial!
1/ 🧵Tweetorial Alert 🧵Hey, #NephTwitter
Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @KIReports
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🚨#Tweetorial alert🚨- brought to you by @KIReports @ISNkidneycare #NephTwitter
Not all preeclampsia (PE) is the same. New data on isolated PE vs PE-HELLP syndrome—and why close monitoring matters for patients' cardiovascular and kidney health
kireports.org/article/S2468-…
Is citrate with HD completely benign? We use it all the time in HD and assume it is but this study is giving some second thoughts. Read a great summary from @DrAkshayaJ
1/ Hey #NephX! 👋
We’re back with a fresh #Xtorial from KIReports
Citrate dialysate is often viewed as a friend in dialysis : it chelates Ca, and inhibits Ca/Phos crystallization, But what if the effect on the vessel wall is not so simple?
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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1/ Hey #NephTwitter! 👋
We’re back with a fresh #Xtorial
🧵Can we finally target the disease, not just the proteinuria in recurrent IgAN after kidney transplantation?
Here's a study answering the question.
📚Read our thread to know more!
@ISNkidneycare @ISNeducation @DrAkshayaJ
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🚨Check out another @KIReports community blog by @DrYellampalli on ADPKD
kireportscommunity.org/post/…
The future direction of nephrology
2/🚨 Our topic🚨: A Comprehensive Framework for Kidney Function Assessment: Summary of the NIDDKD Reimagining Kidney Function Assessment Workshop.
There are no conflicts of interest. #MedSky #NephSky #MedTwitter #nephtwitter @ISNkidneycare
Article 👉kireports.org/article/S2468-…. .
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CKD causes significant morbidity & mortality among children w/heart failure. Read this Original Article on heart-kidney transplant outcomes compared to heart-only transplants in children w/non-dialysis-dependent advanced CKD.
link.springer.com/article/10…
Thrilled to have our review article on complement-mediated biomarkers published #NephTwitter #NephX. @DanaRizk1 @DrBradleyDixon @sydney_tang
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More evidence showing that GLP1s may be modulate rheumatic disease #MedTwitter #NephTwitter:
rheumatology.org/press-relea…
and
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4099…
More tools for advanced CKD!
🧵 New #Tweetorial Drop! 🧵
1/ Hey #NephTwitter! 👋
We’re back with a fresh #XTorial from @KIReports, this time diving into:
Dapagliflozin in Stage 4 CKD: no diabetes required? 🤔
Let’s unpack what this trial means for your next CKD patient. 💊💭
Thoughts about Wegovy vs Zepbound for MACE Reduction? #MedTwitter #NephTwitter
Finding:
-Semaglutide showed 29% reduction
Limits:
-Small # of MACE
-Retrospective
Implications:
-Wegovy may be better for those with ASCVD
-Does GIP have any CV benefits?
sciencehub.novonordisk.com/c…
Melvin Chan MD retweeted
Hey #NephTwitter! Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @KIReports @ISNkidneycare #XTwitter Our author is @elbaonelida nephrologist at Hospital General de Mexico @hgm_nefrologia. Please also check out kireportscommunity.org educational #blogposts. FOLLOW US!
For all my little beans out there, make sure to read the newest guidelines on IgAVN and IgAN by @md_abdulqader83 at @KIReports
kireportscommunity.org/post/…
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❗Don't miss out!
This month: IPNA Journal Club📖 - IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with IgA nephropathy and IgA vasculitis nephritis
🌟👉Free registration: tinyurl.com/3dze6uu6
See you on Jan 16!
#pedneph #learning
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Another @KIReports community blog. This time from me! This one is rather personal, as a physician with T1D (30 years in May 2025), I’ve fell a bit left out of all of the advances in diabetic nephropathy. Read more #NephTwitter #MedTwitter
kireportscommunity.org/post/…
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1/23
Hey #NephTwitter!
Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial #skeetorial (adding to the good place too) brought to you by @KIReports.
Want more, check out the blog here:
kireportscommunity.org/post/…