Glomerulonephritis

There may be a nonlinear connection between platelet count and 30-day in-hospital mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease in the ICU, according to researchers.

Sobi and Apellis Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced results from the phase 3 Valiant study showing the drug pegcetacoplan reduced proteinuria and stabilized eGFR compared to placebo in patients with glomerulopathy or glomerulonephritis.

PHILADELPHIA — Recurrent glomerulonephritis and long-term graft survival vary in certain patients who had a kidney transplant, data presented at the American Transplant Congress shows.

Adults with pregnancy-related end-stage kidney disease have reduced access to transplant and nephrology care, which may worsen racial gaps for Black patients with this condition, according to a study.

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from Alpine Immune Sciences Inc. presented clinical findings using povetacicept to treat autoimmune glomerulonephritis during ASN Kidney Week.

Using pre-transplant immunosuppression to treat kidney transplant recipients with glomerulonephritis correlates with an increased risk for developing malignancy after transplant, according to a retrospective study.

Bartonella is an important mimic of a variety of autoimmune diseases, and it can be subtle. This episode tackles the ways in which this strange organism can present to a rheumatologist.

The completion of the Endocarditis for the Rheumatologist trilogy! This episode focuses on the glomerulonephritis of endocarditis as well as the immunologic abnormalities you can see on labs.