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Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and Assessing Glomerular Filtration Rate
Aklilu A. Diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease and Assessing Glomerular Filtration Rate. Medical Clinics Of North America 2023, 107: 641-658. PMID: 37258004, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2023.03.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers
Aklilu A, Delgado C. The removal of race from kidney function estimation: Key points for primary providers. Journal Of The National Medical Association 2022, 114: s25-s33. PMID: 35595580, DOI: 10.1016/j.jnma.2022.05.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKidney functionKidney function estimationChronic kidney diseasePrimary care providersGlomerular filtration rate estimationKidney dysfunctionKidney diseaseRisk factorsCare providersNephrology societiesSocial determinantsPrimary providersEarly detectionInclusion of raceTask ForceMedical algorithmsRecent recognitionWidespread implementationGFRProvidersDysfunctionRaceDiseaseProgression
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Infiltrative Disease of the Tubulointerstitium
Aklilu A, Luciano R. Infiltrative Disease of the Tubulointerstitium. 2022, 231-241. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-93438-5_18.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfiltrative diseasePlasma cell disordersRenal cell carcinomaRenal tubular cellsWhite blood cellsCancer-targeted therapyKidney injuryPrimary malignancySecondary inflammationTubular damageTubulointerstitial nephritisBronchogenic carcinomaInfiltrative lesionsLymphoproliferative disordersCell carcinomaMetastatic spreadBreast cancerPrimary involvementNormal kidneySolid cancersCell disordersTubular cellsTubular lumenBlood cellsDisease