Publications

2026

Review of the Kidney Failure Risk Calculator (KFRE)
Arthur E, Aklilu A. Review of the Kidney Failure Risk Calculator (KFRE). Evidence To Action Official Journal Of MDCalc 2026, 032026 DOI: 10.65357/001c.168218.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Corrigendum to “ZFYVE21 promotes endothelial nitric oxide signaling and vascular barrier function in the kidney during aging.” Kidney International 2024;106:419–432
Song G, He L, Li X, Jiang B, Wang Q, Wang S, Kim C, Barkestani M, Lopez R, Fan M, Wanniarachchi K, Quaranta M, Tian X, Mani A, Gonzalez A, Goodwin J, Sessal W, Ishibe S, Jane-Wit D. Corrigendum to “ZFYVE21 promotes endothelial nitric oxide signaling and vascular barrier function in the kidney during aging.” Kidney International 2024;106:419–432. Kidney International 2026, 110: 762. PMID: 42624552, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.003.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Fractional Excretion of Urea (FEUrea)
Moledina D. Fractional Excretion of Urea (FEUrea). Evidence To Action Official Journal Of MDCalc 2026, 032026 DOI: 10.65357/001c.168414.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Spatial analysis reveals cellular microenvironments and mechanisms of inflammation and injury in acute interstitial nephritis
Baker M, Kakade V, Budiman T, Weiß M, Cunningham J, Sadarangani S, Lerner G, Moeckel G, Rosenberg A, Parikh C, Kluger Y, Moledina D, Cantley L. Spatial analysis reveals cellular microenvironments and mechanisms of inflammation and injury in acute interstitial nephritis. Nature Communications 2026 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-026-77210-y.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Improving the Histologic Classification of Advanced Diabetic Nephropathy Based on the Transformative Research in Diabetic Nephropathy (TRIDENT) Findings
Mohandes S, Nast C, Mottl A, Scialla J, Almaani S, Luciano R, Isakova T, Ellis C, Bansal S, Argyropoulos C, Jennette J, Gasim A, Stillman I, Campbell K, Abedini A, Coppock G, Consortium T, Susztak K, Palmer M. Improving the Histologic Classification of Advanced Diabetic Nephropathy Based on the Transformative Research in Diabetic Nephropathy (TRIDENT) Findings. Kidney International 2026 PMID: 42648400, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.07.028.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Redefining Podocytopathies: An Etiology-Based Framework for Precision Care
Tian X. Redefining Podocytopathies: An Etiology-Based Framework for Precision Care. Integrative Medicine In Nephrology And Andrology 2026, 13: e26-00009. DOI: 10.1097/imna-d-26-00009.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Review of the Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN) Risk calculator
Aklilu A. Review of the Acute Interstitial Nephritis (AIN) Risk calculator. Evidence To Action Official Journal Of MDCalc 2026, 032026 DOI: 10.65357/001c.166481.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Cardiovascular Risk Prediction with the Kidney Failure Risk Equation in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Study.
Correa S, Castro V, Beldhuis I, Neuen B, Wilson F, Vaduganathan M, Mc Causland F. Cardiovascular Risk Prediction with the Kidney Failure Risk Equation in the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Study. Kidney360 2026 PMID: 42593866, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001254.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Mechanistic Specificity of Capillary Leak Indices: Validation in Heart Failure as a Negative Control.
Popham J, Yasmin F, Ramani N, Okifo K, Rao V, Testani J, Wilson F, Koutroulis I, Pierce R. Mechanistic Specificity of Capillary Leak Indices: Validation in Heart Failure as a Negative Control. Critical Care Medicine 2026 PMID: 42584202, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000007313.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Acute tubular injury versus acute interstitial nephritis in the kidney precision medicine project
Schaub J, Menon R, Ferreira R, Kiernan E, Schmidt I, Limonte C, Yennapureddy S, Cheng Y, Herlitz L, Rosenberg A, Henderson J, Smith K, Hodgin J, Otto E, Moeckel G, Cantley L, Setty S, Balis U, Demeke D, Fogo A, Bomback A, D’Agati V, Stillman I, Torrealba J, Hendricks A, Bracamonte E, Moreno V, Bhatraju P, Mottl A, Brosius F, Thajudeen B, Coca S, Palevsky P, Randhawa P, Murugan R, Barisoni L, Alpers C, Menez S, Wilson F, Moledina D, Eadon M, Kretzler M, Himmelfarb J, Parikh C, Project T. Acute tubular injury versus acute interstitial nephritis in the kidney precision medicine project. JCI Insight 2026, 11: e204127. PMID: 42579799, PMCID: PMC13464007, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.204127.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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The MILEPOST Framework for Integrating mHealth Into Community-Driven Interventions: Lessons Learned From a Human-Centered Design Approach in Rural Uganda
Schwab J, Wachinger J, Nabiryo M, Cazier J, Wanyana J, Mayombwe K, Okou E, Oloka D, Ntambara J, Munana R, Weswa I, Sekitoleko I, Basenero A, Ingenhoff R, Favaretti C, Pillai V, Bärnighausen T, Sudharsanan N, Kalyesubula R, Nalwadda C, McMahon S. The MILEPOST Framework for Integrating mHealth Into Community-Driven Interventions: Lessons Learned From a Human-Centered Design Approach in Rural Uganda. Global Health Science And Practice 2026, 14: e2400061. PMID: 42575675, PMCID: PMC13455845, DOI: 10.9745/ghsp-d-24-00061.
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Spatial Transcriptomics and Mechanisms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Interstitial Nephritis
Qin Q, Ostendorf L, Wells S, Gao C, Tran M, Alikhan F, Zhang X, Chewcharat A, Rider R, Prell S, Chowdhury R, Weins A, Shah S, Mistry K, Bowman T, Villani A, LeBoeuf N, Selamet U, Ravi K, Sharon E, Leaf D, Moledina D, Sise M, De Vlaminck I, Rao D, Wei K, Gupta S. Spatial Transcriptomics and Mechanisms of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Interstitial Nephritis. Kidney International Reports 2026, 11: 107007. PMID: 42756960, PMCID: PMC13583950, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2026.107007.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Patient-Facing Alerts in Heart Failure From More Information to Better Action
Bansal K, Wilson F. Patient-Facing Alerts in Heart Failure From More Information to Better Action. JACC Heart Failure 2026, 14: 103294. PMID: 42554536, DOI: 10.1016/j.jchf.2026.103294.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Long-term mortality and risk of chronic kidney disease in children following severe malaria complicated by acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study
Mellencamp K, Namazzi R, Batte A, Kazinga C, Liepmann C, Goings M, Opoka R, Datta D, Ren J, Kalyesubula R, Bangirana P, Goldstein S, John C, Conroy A. Long-term mortality and risk of chronic kidney disease in children following severe malaria complicated by acute kidney injury: a prospective observational study. The Lancet Global Health 2026, 103984. PMID: 42575118, DOI: 10.1016/j.langlo.2026.103984.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Considering Heterozygous Variants in COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5
Besse W, Ma D. Considering Heterozygous Variants in COL4A3, COL4A4, COL4A5. Kidney360 2026, 7: 1694-1696. PMID: 42658539, PMCID: PMC13567856, DOI: 10.34067/kid.0000001344.
Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Accelerating Evidence-Based Practices in Acute Kidney Injury: A Consensus Statement from the XXXV ADQI Conference.
Brown J, Rewa O, Rabin B, Akcan-Arikan A, Awdishu L, Bagshaw S, Brookman-Frazee L, Cerda J, Claure-Del Granado R, Ghazi L, Goldstein S, Jeong R, Kashani K, Koyner J, Liu K, Macedo E, Mottes T, Pannu N, Reddy Y, Reis T, See E, Selby N, Siew E, Silver S, Srinsawat N, Stadnick N, Vijaykumar A, Wald R, Wilson F, Zarbock A, Ronco C, Ostermann M, Mehta R, Neyra J. Accelerating Evidence-Based Practices in Acute Kidney Injury: A Consensus Statement from the XXXV ADQI Conference. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42537020, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.0000001205.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Social determinants of health as predictors of latent symptom clusters in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A secondary analysis of the HOPE consortium randomized trial
Steel J, Lockwood M, Yabes J, Hsu J, Cavanaugh K, Liebschutz J, Unruh M, Howell H, Brintz C, Heapy A, Keefe F, Dember L, Kimmel P, Doorenbos A, Cheatle M, McNeil D, Cukor D, Jhamb M, Consortium H, Jhamb M, Bulls H, Hamm M, Kamat S, Liebschutz J, Steel J, Yabes J, Lacey P, Olejniczak D, Schopp M, Weimer M, Wood V, Beach U, Barton A, Casilli V, Connelly L, Dirks J, Farkas L, Geibel A, Kirsch O, Kubrick P, Lietz P, Self B, Stringfellow S, Wilson O, Fischer M, Doorenbos A, Holden C, Lash J, Lockwood M, Steffen A, Gilmartin C, Goldstein A, Meinel M, Silva K, Zamora G, Contreras B, Eneanya N, Schrauben S, Almonte-Then S, Amonu C, Bishop N, Park D, Stallings T, Dember L, Cheatle M, Farrar J, Hsu J, Joffe S, Kampman K, Keefe F, Landis J, Barrell T, Bernardo L, Joffe J, Kuzla N, Walsh J, Edwards D, Grindstaff R, Hoover A, Lerner S, Mims R, Quintana N, Sousa S, Villareal D, White D, Wilkie C, Williams J, Cavanaugh V, Brintz C, Edwards D, Ikizler A, Mishra P, Stewart T, Berry D, Merrimon D, Opeke S, Pleasant S, Pegues H, Roach C, Williams S, Unruh M, Argyropoulos C, Pankratz S, Quinn D, Garcia G, Meza M, Cardona M, Weidner T, Trejo G, Leon A, Ashley E, Palma G, Chalamidas K, Edeh O, Gear L, Guy C, Kimura G, Cupe A, Luo H, McDaniels K, McLaren S, Mejia V, Mullins C, Okereke U, Rudow G, Sosa G, Sullivan L, Torres J, Vilchis H, Johansen K, Bart G, Krebs E, Wetmore J, Pacheco-Hernandez M, Munet U, Qamhiyeh R, Wambua M, Busch A, Cameron S, Kalim S, Nigwekar S, Weiner D, Ekor K, Mengesha B, Percy S, Charytan D, Goldfeld K, Lee J, Miyawaki N, Scherer J, Shallcross A, Cazes M, Chaudry S, Dutka P, Flores Y, Ortiz D, Grant C, Keane C, Krishnamurthy P, Macina A, McCarthy A, Rice K, Robinson G, Varela D, Ways J, Dyer V, R R, Bansal N, Bhatraju E, Weisbord S, Anderson L, Johnson S, Laszlo K, Linke L, Clark C, Cukor D, Berman N, Chen N, Chicos I, Donahue S, Gong A, Kalam E, Pellegrino B, McNeil D, Moss A, Schmidt R, Dalton C, O’Connell K, Wilkinson M, Becker W, Belcher J, Crowley S, Esserman D, Falker C, Heapy A, Vassilieva S, Zuniga S, Howell H, Payne K, Pun P, Kourany W, Lefler J, Purdy T, Hammond J, Harris K, Hoffman S, Rutledge J, Morasco B, Blazes C, Stauffer C, Adams M, Collins D, Torres R, Dallas V, Center M, Penfield J, Barbosa M, Beeks L, Guajardo E, Sanchez S, Mehta M, Cosmin A, Goldfarb D, Felson S, Sands B, Modersitzki F, Kimmel P. Social determinants of health as predictors of latent symptom clusters in patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis: A secondary analysis of the HOPE consortium randomized trial. Journal Of Pain 2026, 48: 106313. PMID: 42526778, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2026.106313.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
The Intersection of Venous Congestion and Arterial Underfilling in Cardiorenal Syndromes
Turner J, El Mouhayyar C. The Intersection of Venous Congestion and Arterial Underfilling in Cardiorenal Syndromes. Advances In Kidney Disease And Health 2026 PMID: 42524817, DOI: 10.1053/j.akdh.2026.06.007.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
PKD1 upstream open reading frames affect Polycystin-1 expression and polycystic kidney disease phenotypes
Li Z, Guo Z, Cho S, Bhardwaj R, Dong K, Fedeles S, Besse W. PKD1 upstream open reading frames affect Polycystin-1 expression and polycystic kidney disease phenotypes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2026, 136: e203177. PMID: 42518289, PMCID: PMC13574166, DOI: 10.1172/jci203177.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Risk factors for decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate amongst Malawian adults living in rural Karonga: Protocol for a prospective cohort study using cystatin C- and creatinine-based eGFR
Snead C, Mkandawire C, Kambiya P, Munthali-Mkandawire S, Kalobekamo F, Dube A, Nkosi-Gondwe T, Mtenga B, Nzundah D, Kamkwanya L, Bellings D, Nakanga W, Fabian J, Kalyesubula R, Phiri C, Limbani F, Taylor D, Crampin A, Mwandumba H, Price A. Risk factors for decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate amongst Malawian adults living in rural Karonga: Protocol for a prospective cohort study using cystatin C- and creatinine-based eGFR. PLOS ONE 2026, 21: e0329042. PMID: 42507648, PMCID: PMC13405090, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329042.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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Impact of African-enriched GATM regulatory variants on creatinine-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate
Gray O, Yerges-Armstrong L, Castel S, Brandenburg J, Ojewunmi O, Kamiza A, Kalungi A, Hendershott M, Karim M, Emde A, Hamid I, Nguyen K, Burke E, Gama R, Mafu T, Snead C, Bramham K, Hansen C, Nitsch D, Tomlinson L, Tollman S, Ramsay M, Naicker S, Crampin A, Nyirenda M, Kalyesubula R, Fatumo S, Fabian J. Impact of African-enriched GATM regulatory variants on creatinine-derived estimated glomerular filtration rate. Kidney International 2026, 110: 918-929. PMID: 42498056, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.038.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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A vesicular trafficking pathway mediated by N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor governs integrin maturation and podocyte integrity
Imai A, Inoue K, Min-Jue X, Tamai N, Shimada M, Harimoto T, Okushima H, Matsumoto A, Matsuda J, Matsuzaki H, Ishibe S, Isaka Y, Matsui I. A vesicular trafficking pathway mediated by N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor governs integrin maturation and podocyte integrity. Kidney International 2026 PMID: 42492856, DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2026.06.035.
Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Early treatment with rasburicase and risk of kidney replacement therapy and death in adults with tumour lysis syndrome: emulated target trial.
Shenoy T, Sanchez-Almanzar D, Dias J, Hayden R, Shashaty M, Aklilu A, Patell R, Anand S, Renaghan A, Bassil C, Neyra J, Bansal A, Shah C, Gupta S, Sise M, Seethapathy R, Chase S, Thompson C, Radhakrishnan R, Verma E, Ni J, Hoge S, Lypka V, Ali R, Monson A, Kaunfer S, Angus E, Griffiths S, Walling C, Al Haddad N, Brotman C, Miano T, Shirali A, Turco D, Alleyne S, Shelton K, Shaefi S, Garcia D, Nasim A, Jan N, Nguyen P, Ziolkowski S, Subramanian N, Subramanian V, Debnath N, Faldu C, Wickramasinghe K, Donahue B, Shah A, Shostak J, Jayakumar V, Nadayil J, Baz R, Takeuchi T, Renzi S, Rehman A, Nombera-Aznaran N, Charkviani M, Kotzin M, Kaiser J, Edwards M, Mathavan A, Mathavan A, Obimdike F, Shah N, LaCasce A, Armand P, Leaf D. Early treatment with rasburicase and risk of kidney replacement therapy and death in adults with tumour lysis syndrome: emulated target trial. The BMJ 2026, 394: e100040. PMID: 42492944, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2026-100040.
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Reproductive Health in CKD and Kidney Failure: Core Curriculum 2026
Alleyne S, Brewster U, Shah S. Reproductive Health in CKD and Kidney Failure: Core Curriculum 2026. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2026, 88: 454-468. PMID: 42489608, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2026.02.652.
Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
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Donor Urinary Biomarkers and the Prediction of Deceased Donor Allograft Function.
Thiessen Philbrook H, Kerr K, Mohan S, DSouza S, Hu D, Obeid W, Mansour S, Hall I, Doshi M, Reese P, Parikh C. Donor Urinary Biomarkers and the Prediction of Deceased Donor Allograft Function. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2026 PMID: 42424130, DOI: 10.1681/asn.0000001183.
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