Featured Publications
Urine Uromodulin as a Biomarker of Kidney Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis
Melchinger H, Calderon-Gutierrez F, Obeid W, Xu L, Shaw MM, Luciano RL, Kuperman M, Moeckel GW, Kashgarian M, Wilson FP, Parikh CR, Moledina DG. Urine Uromodulin as a Biomarker of Kidney Tubulointerstitial Fibrosis. Clinical Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2022, 17: 1284-1292. PMID: 35948365, PMCID: PMC9625093, DOI: 10.2215/cjn.04360422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlbuminsAnimalsAtrophyBiomarkersCreatinineFibrosisHumansKidneyKidney DiseasesMiceUromodulinConceptsInterstitial fibrosis/tubular atrophyUrine uromodulinTubular atrophyThick ascending limbUrine albuminSerum creatinineKidney biopsyTubulointerstitial fibrosisMultivariable linear regression modelsTime of biopsyKidney's thick ascending limbAcademic medical centerHuman kidney biopsiesKidney tubulointerstitial fibrosisTubular healthMultivariable analysisHistologic featuresHistologic findingsHistologic changesKidney fibrosisIndependent associationFibrotic modelMultivariable modelMedical CenterMurine model
2023
Comparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli
Reghuvaran A, Lin Q, Basgen J, Banu K, Shi H, Vashist A, Pell J, Perinchery S, He J, Moledina D, Wilson F, Menon M. Comparative evaluation of glomerular morphometric techniques reveals differential technical artifacts between focal segmental glomerulosclerosis and normal glomeruli. Physiological Reports 2023, 11: e15688. PMID: 37423891, PMCID: PMC10329935, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.15688.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Differentiating Acute Interstitial Nephritis from Acute Tubular Injury: A Challenge for Clinicians
Moledina DG, Parikh CR. Differentiating Acute Interstitial Nephritis from Acute Tubular Injury: A Challenge for Clinicians. Nephron 2019, 143: 211-216. PMID: 31203275, PMCID: PMC6821567, DOI: 10.1159/000501207.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsAcute interstitial nephritisAcute tubular injuryAcute kidney injuryUrine TNFTubular injuryInterstitial nephritisClinical featuresHistological diagnosisInterleukin-9Novel biomarkersClinical practiceChronic kidney diseaseProspective cohort studyHigh-risk populationDisease-specific therapiesCourse of careImmunosuppressive therapyKidney injuryCohort studyKidney biopsyKidney diseasePlasma levelsKidney fibrosisInter-rater variabilityLaboratory assessment
2013
A Pilot Trial of a Computerized Renal Template Note to Improve Resident Knowledge and Documentation of Kidney Disease
Shirazian S, Wang R, Moledina D, Liberman V, Zeidan J, Strand D, Mattana J. A Pilot Trial of a Computerized Renal Template Note to Improve Resident Knowledge and Documentation of Kidney Disease. Applied Clinical Informatics 2013, 04: 528-540. PMID: 24454580, PMCID: PMC3885913, DOI: 10.4338/aci-2013-07-ra-0048.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute kidney injuryEarly-stage CKDKidney diseaseStage CKDEarly recognitionDocumentation of AKIResidents' knowledgeChronic kidney disease categoryFirst-year medical residentsAdvanced CKD stagesResident progress notesTreatment of CKDNon-significant improvementYear medical residentsCKD categoriesCKD stageKidney injuryClinical decision supportProspective studyCKD classificationInpatient encountersPhysician recognitionPilot trialPhysician notesDisease categories