Case report confirms X-linked Alport syndrome diagnosis in a young girl with family history
Early testing confirms X-linked Alport syndrome in a toddler
This case report describes a 4-year-2-month-old girl with X-linked Alport syndrome who underwent renal biopsy and genetic testing. The diagn…
A young girl with a family history of kidney disease received a quick diagnosis through biopsy and genetic tests.
Telitacicept reduces proteinuria in adults with IgA nephropathy in Phase 3 trial
New Drug Slashes Kidney Damage Risk in IgA Nephropathy Patients
This is an interim analysis of a Phase 3, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial in 318 adults with IgA nephropathy and persisten…
A targeted therapy reduced protein in urine by 55 percent more than placebo in people with IgA nephropathy, offering new hope for slowing ki…
Scoping review finds SGLT2 inhibitors show kidney protection in IgA nephropathy
Two major trials show kidney-protective effects for a specific IgA nephropathy group
This scoping review synthesizes evidence on SGLT2 inhibitors in IgA nephropathy.
Two large trials found kidney-protective effects for some IgA nephropathy patients taking SGLT2 inhibitors, while real-world data showed red…
Narrative review discusses renal risks in inflammatory bowel disease patients
Kidney risks for people with inflammatory bowel disease remain unclear and need more study
This narrative review examines renal complications in individuals with inflammatory bowel disease.
People with inflammatory bowel disease face kidney risks, but current evidence relies on animal studies and lacks human proof.
Rituximab Shows Long-Term Remission in Pediatric Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome
Rituximab Helps Kids With Kidney Swelling
This retrospective cohort study of 42 children with steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome found that rituximab led to…
Imagine a child who needs medicine just to stay dry.
Narrative review discusses potential therapeutic roles of herbal compounds in membranous nephropathy
Ancient Herbs Could Protect Kidneys From Autoimmune Damage
This narrative review explores the potential therapeutic roles of specific herbal compounds, including icariin and astragaloside IV, for mem…
Scientists are finding new ways to use natural plant compounds to protect damaged kidney filters.
Obinutuzumab-guided regimen achieves high remission in refractory membranous nephropathy patients
New Dosing Strategy Helps Kidney Disease Patients Who Didn’t Respond to Standard Treatment
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 33 patients with refractory membranous nephropathy treated with a B-cell reconstitut…
For patients with a stubborn kidney disease who ran out of options, a smarter dosing strategy may offer a new path to recovery.
Dyslipidemia linked to poorer renal survival in primary IgA nephropathy patients
High cholesterol linked to faster kidney failure in IgA nephropathy
This retrospective observational cohort study of 458 primary IgA nephropathy patients found that dyslipidemia was associated with poorer ren…
People with IgA nephropathy and high cholesterol face a higher risk of kidney failure, a new study finds.
Systematic Review Examines Therapeutic Strategies Targeting Renal ELD in Kidney Diseases
Kidney Damage May Start With Fat in the Wrong Places
This systematic review summarizes mechanisms and therapeutic strategies targeting renal ELD across kidney diseases, including diabetic and…
This research explains how fat in the wrong kidney cells causes harm, opening new paths for prevention and treatment.
Rituximab pharmacokinetics vary widely in membranous nephropathy, minimal change disease, and lupus nephritis patients
Rituximab Works — But Only If Your Body Keeps Enough of It
This review examined pharmacokinetic profiling of rituximab in patients with glomerular diseases.
Rituximab helps kidney disease patients only if their bodies keep enough of it in the blood, since some people clear the drug too fast and g…
Review of Traditional Chinese Botanical Medicine in Membranous Nephropathy
A review examines traditional Chinese medicine for kidney condition known as membranous nephropathy
This narrative review examines the use of Traditional Chinese Botanical Medicine (CHMs) and their active metabolites for membranous nephropa…
Traditional Chinese botanical medicines show promise for treating membranous nephropathy, but this review found no proof of their safety or …
Dipstick urinalysis shows high specificity but low sensitivity for UTI in febrile infants under 12 months
A Simple Strip That Spots UTIs in Babies
A retrospective single-center cohort study of febrile infants aged 0–12 months with suspected UTI evaluated dipstick urinalysis against urin…
A simple bedside urine test can help doctors spot kidney infections in babies under one year, with specificity up to 99 percent when nitrite…
All Nephritis Articles
- Case report confirms X-linked Alport syndrome diagnosis in a young girl with family history
- Telitacicept reduces proteinuria in adults with IgA nephropathy in Phase 3 trial
- Scoping review finds SGLT2 inhibitors show kidney protection in IgA nephropathy
- Narrative review discusses renal risks in inflammatory bowel disease patients
- Rituximab Shows Long-Term Remission in Pediatric Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome
- Narrative review discusses potential therapeutic roles of herbal compounds in membranous nephropathy
- Obinutuzumab-guided regimen achieves high remission in refractory membranous nephropathy patients
- Dyslipidemia linked to poorer renal survival in primary IgA nephropathy patients
- Systematic Review Examines Therapeutic Strategies Targeting Renal ELD in Kidney Diseases
- Rituximab pharmacokinetics vary widely in membranous nephropathy, minimal change disease, and lupus nephritis patients
- Review of Traditional Chinese Botanical Medicine in Membranous Nephropathy
- Dipstick urinalysis shows high specificity but low sensitivity for UTI in febrile infants under 12 months
- Podocyte morphometrics correlate with albuminuria and eGFR decline in IgA nephropathy cohort
- Hispanic/Latinx adults with IgAN show rapid eGFR decline and high kidney event rates in retrospective cohort
- Swiss IgAN cohort shows 43% ESKD progression, high immunosuppressive use over 8-year follow-up
- Lactate dehydrogenase-to-albumin ratio studied in Chinese patients with IgA nephropathy
- Rituximab with prednisone reduced proteinuria in Sjögren's syndrome-associated membranous nephropathy case
- Obinutuzumab induced remission in FSGS patient after rituximab failure in case report
- Acthar studied in FSGS patients undergoing renal transplantation to measure recurrence rate
- Phase 2 Study Evaluates Frexalimab, Brivekimig, Rilzabrutinib in FSGS and MCD
- Phase 2 Study: ManNAc for FSGS Shows Promise in Reducing Proteinuria