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NephJC 2026 Fall Pledge Drive

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NephJC 2026 Fall Pledge Drive
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Brian Rifkin
REFINe-ing AI’s Role in Nephrology Diagnosis

This week, we will discuss the use of LLMs for the diagnosis of complex nephrology cases. Can AI help nephrologists nail the correct diagnosis?

REFINe-ing AI’s Role in Nephrology Diagnosis
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Akshaya J
Too sweet to be true? Prophylactic SGLT2 ...

MERCURI-2 reports that dapagliflozin cuts postoperative AKI after cardiac surgery, but the headline result is mostly a urine-output story, not a creatinine one. That matters: urine output after surgery is easily swayed by anesthesia, fluid shifts, vasopressors, and a diuretic drug in the mix. Until dapagliflozin shows it protects kidney function, not just urine output.

Too sweet to be true? Prophylactic SGLT2 inhibitors before cardiac surgery
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Cristina Adriana Popa
Buffering without benefit? The SODa-BIC study

This week, we will discuss SODaBIC trial: with ICU acidosis driven by multiple overlapping mechanisms, is bicarbonate infusion supported by robust evidence, or does it persist mainly out of habit rather than physiology?

Buffering without benefit? The SODa-BIC study
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Pallavi Prasad
Beyond Diabetic Kidney Disease: FIND-ing ...

FIND-CKD extends finerenone beyond diabetic kidney disease, showing slower eGFR decline and sustained albuminuria reduction in non-diabetic CKD. While the benefits are modest and cardiovascular effects remain uncertain, the trial opens the door to broader use of nsMRAs and raises important questions about combination therapy with SGLT2 inhibitors.

Beyond Diabetic Kidney Disease: FIND-ing Finerenone's Next Role

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MAJESTY trial on Instagram

MAJESTY trial on Instagram

A more visual summary of the trial and relevant context (just 6 images to look at!). Infographics by Cristina Popa

Majesty: The Visual Abstract

Fresh from the #ERA26 Late-Breaking Clinical Trials, the MAJESTY study compared obinutuzumab with tacrolimus and raises important questions about the future of anti-CD20 therapy.

👑 Is deeper B-cell depletion enough to claim the throne?

📖 Check out the latest Visual Abstract by Dr Divya Bajpai

Majesty: El Resumen Visual

Recién llegado desde #ERA26, el estudio MAJESTY comparó obinutuzumab frente a tacrolimus y plantea importantes interrogantes sobre el futuro de las terapias anti-CD20 en la nefropatía membranosa primaria.

👑 ¿Será suficiente una depleción más profunda de células B para reclamar el trono?

📖 Revisa el más reciente resumen visual elaborado por la Dra Divya Bajpai

Obinutuzumab en Nefritis Lúpica: ¿Un Nuevo Horizonte?

El estudio REGENCY, un ensayo fase 3, doble ciego y controlado con placebo, evaluó la eficacia y seguridad de obinutuzumab en pacientes con nefritis lúpica activa. ¿Es realmente eficaz y seguro en la depleción de células B en LN?
🔥 Hoy en #NephJC analizamos cómo estos hallazgos impactarán el futuro del tratamiento en la nefritis lúpica. 🕘 Únete a la discusión a las 9 pm EST en BlueSky🦋!

REGENCY: A B-Cell Super Destroyer in Lupus

REGENCY: A B-Cell Super Destroyer in Lupus

This week, we will celebrate in advance World Kidney Day by discussing the results of OBInutuzumab in active lupus nephritis. The LUNAR trial (rituximab versus placebo) was “almost” positive, but not quite there. Would Obi overpower its cousin ritux? ✨