IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome

A Trautmann, O Boyer, E Hodson, A Bagga… - Pediatric …, 2023 - Springer
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most frequent pediatric glomerular disease, affecting
from 1.15 to 16.9 per 100,000 children per year globally. It is characterized by massive …

Current understanding of the molecular mechanisms of circulating permeability factor in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

G Salfi, F Casiraghi, G Remuzzi - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The pathogenetic mechanisms underlying the onset and the post-transplant recurrence of
primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) are complex and remain yet to be fully …

Expansion of Escherichia-Shigella in gut is associated with the onset and response to immunosuppressive therapy of IgA nephropathy

J Zhao, M Bai, X Ning, Y Qin, Y Wang… - Journal of the …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background Gut dysbiosis is postulated to participate in the pathogenesis of IgA
nephropathy (IgAN). However, the key bacterial taxa closely associated with IgAN onset and …

Membranous nephropathy: mechanistic insights and therapeutic perspectives

MR Hua, YL Zhao, JZ Yang, L Zou, YY Zhao… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Membranous nephropathy (MN) is one of the most common causes of non-diabetic
nephrotic syndrome in adults. About 80% of cases are renal limited (primary MN) and 20 …

Noninvasive diagnosis of chronic kidney diseases using urinary proteome analysis

J Siwy, P Zürbig, A Argiles, J Beige… - Nephrology Dialysis …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background In spite of its invasive nature and risks, kidney biopsy is currently required for
precise diagnosis of many chronic kidney diseases (CKDs). Here, we explored the …

Use of eculizumab in crescentic IgA nephropathy: proof of principle and conundrum?

T Ring, BB Pedersen, G Salkus… - Clinical kidney …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is characterized by a variable clinical course and multifaceted
pathophysiology. There is substantial evidence to suggest that complement activation plays …

Post-infectious glomerulonephritis

R Balasubramanian, SD Marks - Paediatrics and international child …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Post-infectious glomerulonephritis (PIGN) is one of the most common causes of acute
glomerulonephritis in children. Although post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis (PSGN) is …

Developing treatments for chronic kidney disease in the 21st century

MD Breyer, K Susztak - Seminars in Nephrology, 2016 - Elsevier
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a lethal and rapidly increasing burden on society. Despite
this, there are relatively few therapies in development for the treatment of CKD. Several …

Circulating exosomal microRNAs as biomarkers of systemic lupus erythematosus

W Li, S Liu, Y Chen, R Weng, K Zhang, X He, C He - Clinics, 2020 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: Many studies indicate that microRNAs (miRNAs) could be potential
biomarkers for various diseases. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical …

Membranous nephropathy and anti‐podocytes antibodies: implications for the diagnostic workup and disease management

A Pozdzik, I Brochériou, C David… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The discovery of circulating antibodies specific for native podocyte antigens has transformed
the diagnostic workup and greatly improved management of idiopathic membranous …