2023
The Clinical Utility of Genetic Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease
Dahl N, Bloom M, Chebib F, Clark D, Westemeyer M, Jandeska S, Zhang Z, Milo-Rasouly H, Kolupaeva V, Marasa M, Broumand V, Fatica R, Raj D, Demko Z, Marshall K, Punj S, Tabriziani H, Bhorade S, Gharavi A. The Clinical Utility of Genetic Testing in the Diagnosis and Management of Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2023, 34: 2039-2050. PMID: 37794564, PMCID: PMC10703084, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000000000000249.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive genetic findingsCKD diagnosisGenetic testingGenetic findingsClinical managementCLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NAMEUnderlying causeGene panelTRIAL REGISTRY NAMEChronic kidney diseaseManagement of adultsAppropriate treatment strategyClinical care paradigmsPatient's medical historyClinical applicationAcademic medical centerClinical disease categoriesAdult patientsREGISTRY NAMEPrior diagnosisKidney diseaseMulticenter studyMedical historyTreatment strategiesMedical Center
2022
Design and Basic Characteristics of a National Patient-Powered Registry in ADPKD
Hoover E, Perrone RD, Rusconi C, Benson B, Dahl NK, Gitomer B, Manelli A, Mrug M, Park M, Seliger SL, Phadnis MA, Thewarapperuma N, Watnick TJ. Design and Basic Characteristics of a National Patient-Powered Registry in ADPKD. Kidney360 2022, 3: 1350-1358. PMID: 36176661, PMCID: PMC9416821, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0002372022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseCore questionnaireManagement of ADPKDPatient-reported diagnosisPost-kidney transplantHealth-related qualityPatient-centered outcomesDominant polycystic kidney diseaseQuality of lifePolycystic kidney diseaseHispanics/LatinosCKD stageKidney transplantMedian ageKidney functionNational PatientBurden scoreDisease stageExtrarenal manifestationsPatient enrollmentADPKD patientsCreatinine valuesClinical trialsClinical studies
2021
Association of AKI-D with Urinary Findings and Baseline eGFR in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
Patel DM, Phadke M, Dai F, Simonov M, Dahl NK, Kodali R. Association of AKI-D with Urinary Findings and Baseline eGFR in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients. Kidney360 2021, 2: 1215-1224. PMID: 35369662, PMCID: PMC8676386, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0001612021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds of AKIBaseline eGFRLower oddsHospital AKIInitial urinalysisHospital deathRisk factorsHospitalized COVID-19 patientsActive urine sedimentAssociation of AKIBaseline kidney functionHigher baseline eGFRCongestive heart failureCOVID-19 patientsCoronavirus disease 2019COVID-19Electronic health recordsAKI statusUrinary findingsInflammatory markersUrinalysis findingsHeart failurePatient characteristicsKidney functionDisease 2019
2019
Revisiting racial differences in ESRD due to ADPKD in the United States
Murphy EL, Dai F, Blount KL, Droher ML, Liberti L, Crews DC, Dahl NK. Revisiting racial differences in ESRD due to ADPKD in the United States. BMC Nephrology 2019, 20: 55. PMID: 30764782, PMCID: PMC6376748, DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1241-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolDiabetic NephropathiesDisease ProgressionHumansHypertensionIncidenceInfantInfant, NewbornKidney Failure, ChronicMiddle AgedPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantRetrospective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsUnited StatesWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsNon-Hispanic blacksNon-Hispanic whitesNon-Hispanic white patientsUS Renal Data SystemIncidence of ESRDIncident ESRDWhite patientsFive-year age categoriesRetrospective cohort studyLarge vessel diseaseAdditional risk factorsAssociation of raceDominant polycystic kidney diseaseTwo-sample proportion testsPolycystic kidney diseaseTwo-sample t-testESRD onsetCohort studyADPKD populationKidney diseaseVessel diseaseBlack raceRisk factorsESRDHaenszel test
2018
Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Counseling in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease
Murphy EL, Droher ML, DiMaio MS, Dahl NK. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis Counseling in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 866-872. PMID: 29606500, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.01.048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseDominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseasePolycystic kidney diseasePreimplantation genetic diagnosisDisease burdenHeight-adjusted total kidney volumeChronic kidney diseaseSignificant disease burdenAge 35 yearsTotal kidney volumeCommon hereditary formAssisted Reproductive TechnologyFluid-filled cystsRenal diseaseHepatic cystsKidney volumeFamily historyHigh riskHereditary formsIntracranial aneurysmsGenetic testingEarly onsetUrologic events
2016
Simple Renal Cysts as Markers of Thoracic Aortic Disease
Ziganshin BA, Theodoropoulos P, Salloum MN, Zaza KJ, Tranquilli M, Mojibian HR, Dahl NK, Fang H, Rizzo JA, Elefteriades JA. Simple Renal Cysts as Markers of Thoracic Aortic Disease. Journal Of The American Heart Association 2016, 5: e002248. PMID: 26746998, PMCID: PMC4859353, DOI: 10.1161/jaha.115.002248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicAortic DissectionAortographyConnecticutFemaleHumansKidney Diseases, CysticMagnetic Resonance AngiographyMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSex DistributionTomography, X-Ray ComputedYoung AdultConceptsPrevalence of SRCThoracic aortic diseaseSimple renal cystsAortic aneurysmAortic dissectionControl groupAortic diseaseRenal cystsPresence of SRCType B aortic dissectionAortic disease patientsType B dissectionAbdominal computed tomographyB aortic dissectionAbdominal aortic aneurysmMagnetic resonance imagingB dissectionMale predominanceDisease patientsSilent diseaseClinical markersComputed tomographyPatientsAneurysmsResonance imaging
2014
CT Urography for the Diagnosis of Medullary Sponge Kidney
Koraishy FM, Ngo TT, Israel GM, Dahl NK. CT Urography for the Diagnosis of Medullary Sponge Kidney. American Journal Of Nephrology 2014, 39: 165-170. PMID: 24531190, DOI: 10.1159/000358496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedullary sponge kidneyCharacteristic radiologic findingsIntravenous pyelographyCT urographySponge kidneyRadiologic findingsMultidetector CTDiagnosis of MSKRenal acidification defectsUrinary tract infectionRisk of nephrolithiasisRenal stones clinicDose reduction protocolTerminal collecting ductsConventional intravenous pyelographyRenal collecting systemTubule dilatationMedullary nephrocalcinosisStone clinicTract infectionsSymptomatic nephrolithiasisMedullary cystsBone densityAcidification defectCollecting ducts
2013
Acute kidney injury in a patient with sarcoidosis: hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia leading to calcium phosphate deposition.
Manjunath V, Moeckel G, Dahl NK. Acute kidney injury in a patient with sarcoidosis: hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia leading to calcium phosphate deposition. Clinical Nephrology 2013, 80: 151-5. PMID: 23845267, DOI: 10.5414/cn107258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryAcute tubular necrosisKidney injuryOH vitamin D levelsVitamin D levelsCalcium oxalate nephrolithiasisRenal functionTubular necrosisKidney biopsyKidney functionCalcium phosphate depositionD levelsGiant cell formationOxalate nephrolithiasisSarcoidosisRandall's plaqueHypercalcemiaHypercalciuriaPatientsInjuryPhosphate depositionPlaquesCell formationCalcium phosphate crystalsDifferent mechanisms
2012
Evaluation of urine biomarkers of kidney injury in polycystic kidney disease
Parikh CR, Dahl NK, Chapman AB, Bost JE, Edelstein CL, Comer DM, Zeltner R, Tian X, Grantham JJ, Somlo S. Evaluation of urine biomarkers of kidney injury in polycystic kidney disease. Kidney International 2012, 81: 784-790. PMID: 22258321, PMCID: PMC3319327, DOI: 10.1038/ki.2011.465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute-Phase ProteinsAdultAnimalsBiomarkersDisease ProgressionFemaleHumansInterleukin-18KidneyKidney Failure, ChronicLipocalin-2LipocalinsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMice, TransgenicOncogene ProteinsPolycystic Kidney, Autosomal DominantProto-Oncogene ProteinsRatsRats, Mutant StrainsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptors, Interleukin-18TRPP Cation ChannelsConceptsAutosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseaseTotal kidney volumeKidney volumeIL-18Polycystic kidney diseaseKidney diseaseCyst fluidRenal tubular integrityIL-18 levelsRenal Disease equationSerial urine samplesGlomerular filtration rateModification of DietExpression of Lcn2Min/yearPolycystic Kidney Disease (CRISP) studyUrine of patientsDominant polycystic kidney diseaseKidney Disease studyUrinary collecting systemMean percentage increaseSPRD rat modelUrinary NGALUrine NGALKidney injury