The opioid epidemic is tragically providing a lot of organs for transplant. We are using more over-dose death organs than ever before. Do they measure up?
Tonight, join us for an #AskASN discussion of belatacept in transplant
Tuesday, May 15 at 9pm EDT #AskASN returns for a discussion of belatacept with transplant experts Matthew Ellis, MD from Duke and Silvi Shah from Cincinnati.
Here is a visual abstract by Aakash Shingada on the BENEFIT trials to wet your appetite.
Nephrocystin: More Notable than we thought?
To most Nephrologists, Nephronophthisis (NPH) is considered to be a rare autosomal recessive paediatric disease. However, this article by Snoek et al challenges that belief, by examining the prevalence of mutations that cause NPH, in adults with end stage renal disease (ESRD). Read our NephJC summary below and come along to our Twitter Journal Club discussion to find out whether you might consider a diagnosis of NPH, next time you see that patient carrying a label of ‘ESRD, cause unknown’.
