The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA) Special
Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing indications …

Background: Podocyte injury has a direct causal relationship with proteinuria and
glomerulosclerosis and, on a chronic level, can lead to irreversible disease progression …

People with kidney disease are disproportionately affected by atherosclerosis for unclear
reasons. Soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is an immune-derived …

Recurrence of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (rFSGS) after kidney transplantation is a
cause of accelerated graft loss. To evaluate pathogenic antibodies (Abs) in rFSGS, we …

Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common glomerular disorder that manifests
clinically with the nephrotic syndrome and has a propensity to recur following kidney …

Recurrent glomerular disease after kidney transplant remains an important cause of allograft
failure. Many of the different entities post-transplant still suffer from incomplete knowledge on …

Inflammation is a key player in the development of an increasing amount of diseases. The
soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor (suPAR) is a highly flexible molecule with …

Focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common histopathological lesion that
can represent a primary podocytopathy, or occur as an adaptive phenomenon consequent …

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) in children is characterized by massive proteinuria and
hypoalbuminemia and usually responds well to steroids. However, relapses are frequent …

Background Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a common cause of end-stage
renal disease with a high rate of recurrence after kidney transplantation. Several factors …