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A rare case presented by Yale School of Medicine researchers shows that thrombotic microangiopathy should be considered a possible life-threatening complication in the setting of acute diethylene glycol poisoning.
- November 02, 2022
The American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Kidney Week 2022 Annual Meeting will take place in Orlando, Fla. from November 3-6. The meeting will bring together kidney professionals from around the globe to exchange new research findings, learn about the latest clinical and scientific advances in the field, and engage in exciting discussion with leading international experts.
- February 04, 2020
Yale researchers find that ubiquitous protein plays lead role in cell survival
- June 25, 2019Source: Technology Networks
A team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified two protein biomarkers in urine that may one day be used to better diagnose acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), an underdiagnosed but treatable kidney disorder that impairs renal function in the short term and can lead to chronic kidney disease, permanent damage or renal failure if left unchecked.
- May 16, 2019Source: Eurekalert
A team led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers says it has identified two protein biomarkers in urine that may one day be used to better diagnose acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), an underdiagnosed but treatable kidney disorder that impairs renal function in the short term and can lead to chronic kidney disease, permanent damage or renal failure if left unchecked.
- May 16, 2019Source: Healio
Researchers found patients who were diagnosed with acute interstitial nephritis had higher levels of urinary TNF-alpha and interleukin-9, which suggests that testing these levels could improve clinical diagnosis, according to a published study.
- March 26, 2019
Yale School of Medicine researchers have found that the progression of acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by use of the chemotherapy drug cisplatin is due to unresolved injury and sustained activation of regulated necrosis pathways rather than fibrosis. The new study is highlighted on the cover of the April 2019 issue of Kidney International.
- February 15, 2012
Yale researchers have discovered how the “guardian of the genome’’ oversees quality control in the production of sperm — and perhaps in many other cells as well.