2022
Safety and Adequacy of Kidney Biopsy Procedure in Patients with Obesity
Qian L, Menez S, Hu D, Weinstein J, Melchinger H, Thiessen-Philbrook H, Luciano R, Turner J, Perazella M, Villalobos C, Shaw M, Wilson F, Parikh C, Moledina D. Safety and Adequacy of Kidney Biopsy Procedure in Patients with Obesity. Kidney360 2022, 4: 98-101. PMID: 36700910, PMCID: PMC10101611, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0006602022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUrine testing to differentiate glomerular from tubulointerstitial diseases on kidney biopsy
Tran AC, Melchinger H, Weinstein J, Shaw M, Kent C, Perazella MA, Wilson FP, Parikh CR, Moledina DG. Urine testing to differentiate glomerular from tubulointerstitial diseases on kidney biopsy. Practical Laboratory Medicine 2022, 30: e00271. PMID: 35465621, PMCID: PMC9018443, DOI: 10.1016/j.plabm.2022.e00271.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTubulointerstitial diseaseKidney biopsyGlomerular diseaseUrine albuminHistological diagnosisUrine uromodulinUrine testsHigher urine albuminUrine sediment microscopyCohort of participantsDipstick hematuriaTubular injuryAppropriate patientsUrine testingMultivariable modelHigher oddsBiopsyClinical decisionSediment microscopyDiseasePatientsHealth biomarkersUrine samplesDiagnosisCohort
2021
The Crystalline Nephropathies
Perazella MA, Herlitz LC. The Crystalline Nephropathies. Kidney International Reports 2021, 6: 2942-2957. PMID: 34901567, PMCID: PMC8640557, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2021.09.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute kidney injuryChronic kidney diseaseKidney injuryCrystalline nephropathyKidney diseaseCrystal depositionFurther kidney injuryIntrarenal crystal depositionUrinary sediment findingsUrine sediment examinationTubular obstructionHistologic findingsPathologic aspectsNephropathyClinical standpointInjuryTubular luminaSediment examinationFluid physiologyIdentification of crystalsCliniciansDiseaseIndirect cytotoxicityBiopsyInflammation
2020
Kidney Biopsy Should Be Performed to Document the Cause of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Commentary.
Perazella M. Kidney Biopsy Should Be Performed to Document the Cause of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Commentary. Kidney360 2020, 1: 166-168. PMID: 35378019, PMCID: PMC8809261, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0001072019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Diagnosing acute interstitial nephritis: considerations for clinicians
Nussbaum E, Perazella M. Diagnosing acute interstitial nephritis: considerations for clinicians. Clinical Kidney Journal 2019, 12: 808-813. DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfz080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute interstitial nephritisAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisInterstitial nephritisCommon causeDirect further managementKidney injuryMost patientsTubular necrosisKidney biopsyClinical historyFurther managementCliniciansLaboratory dataNephritisPatientsInjuryDiagnosisSingle testCauseBiopsyNecrosisBiomarkers
2010
Experience with outpatient computed tomographic-guided renal biopsy.
Margaryan A, Perazella MA, Mahnensmith RL, Abu-Alfa AK. Experience with outpatient computed tomographic-guided renal biopsy. Clinical Nephrology 2010, 74: 440-5. PMID: 21084047, DOI: 10.5414/cnp74440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNative kidney biopsiesKidney biopsyRenal biopsyPost-biopsy observation periodInpatient observation periodObservation periodLow complication rateTime of admissionYale-New Haven Medical CenterDuration of procedureInstances of deathHemoglobin concentration changesDetectable bleedingSerum creatinineComplication rateMean ageRenal sizeAdequate tissueMedical CenterOutpatient unitDiagnostic tissueBiopsyLaboratory dataTransfusionPatients
2003
Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy: An Unusual Skin Condition Associated with Kidney Disease
Perazella MA, Ishibe S, Perazella MA, Reilly RF. Nephrogenic Fibrosing Dermopathy: An Unusual Skin Condition Associated with Kidney Disease. Seminars In Dialysis 2003, 16: 276-280. PMID: 12753692, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-139x.2003.16053.x.BooksConceptsCommon patient complaintLong-term hemodialysisNephrogenic fibrosing dermopathyCorticosteroid therapyInflammatory cellsKidney diseasePatient complaintsMucin depositsSkin biopsiesSpindle cellsSkin disordersFibroblast-type cellsReticular dermisCollagen bundlesInternal organsIncreased numberHemodialysisPatientsSclerodermaDisordersCellsDysesthesiaPruritusBiopsyDysfunction
1998
Drug-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: The Clinical Spectrum
Cruz D, Perazella M. Drug-Induced Acute Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: The Clinical Spectrum. Hospital Practice 1998, 33: 151-164. PMID: 9484301, DOI: 10.1080/21548331.1998.11443642.Peer-Reviewed Original Research