2018
TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation
Gulati A, Bale AE, Dykas DJ, Bia MJ, Danovitch GM, Moeckel GW, Somlo S, Dahl NK. TREX1 Mutation Causing Autosomal Dominant Thrombotic Microangiopathy and CKD—A Novel Presentation. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2018, 72: 895-899. PMID: 29941221, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2018.05.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal thrombotic microangiopathyThrombotic microangiopathyTREX1 mutationsRetinal microangiopathyChronic kidney diseaseRepair exonuclease 1Whole-exome sequencingSignificant brainSymptomatic brainTREX1 variantsKidney involvementClinical presentationKidney diseaseCerebral leukodystrophyComplement dysregulationMicroangiopathyClinical importanceDiverse causesComplement regulationNovel presentationSubstantial proportionBrainSignificant proportionGenetic determinantsCause
2016
New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD
Asch WS, Bia MJ. New Organ Allocation System for Combined Liver-Kidney Transplants and the Availability of Kidneys for Transplant to Patients with Stage 4–5 CKD. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2016, 12: 848-852. PMID: 28028050, PMCID: PMC5477211, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.08480816.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersConceptsLiver-kidney transplantSimultaneous liver-kidney transplantOrgan allocationCombined liver-kidney transplantAvailability of kidneysMultiorgan transplant recipientsEquitable organ allocationMedical criteriaOrgan allocation systemLiver recipientsTransplant recipientsTransplant activityNephrology communityTransplantKidneyRecipientsStage 4Great controversyCKDPatientsAKICriteria