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Cristina Adriana Popa
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? ✨

REGENCY: A B-Cell Super Destroyer in Lupus
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Cristina Adriana Popa
Hunting Primary Hyperaldosteronism: are MRAs a ...

This week, we will continue with February’s aldosterone leitmotif: do mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) truly blind the diagnostic in unilateral hypraldosteronism? Is this the article the mythbuster? Draw your own conclusions

Hunting Primary Hyperaldosteronism: are MRAs a blindfold in adrenal vein sampling?
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Brian Rifkin
Undercover Aldosterone

This week, we will discuss the origins of primary hyperaldosteronism in normotensive patients. Could this undetected anomaly be the cause of idiopathic hypertension and CKD?

Undercover Aldosterone
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swapnil hiremath
HOPE-ing and Coping with Pain in Dialysis

This week, we will discuss the HOPE trial - no not that one - the one in dialysis that was a LBCT in 2024. Should we look beyond analgesics to non-pharmacological options more seriously?

HOPE-ing and Coping with Pain in Dialysis
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Cristina Adriana Popa
Top Stories in Nephrology 2024

Should we call 2024 the Renaissance of nephrology? It was probably the richest year in RCTs in the nephrology world, reflected in the higher number of Late-Breaking Clinical Trials sessions at every big nephrology congress. Probably 1st place won’t surprise anyone; it was the anticipated FLOW of the year, but this Top 10 Nephrology Stories definitely includes some unexpected titles

Top Stories in Nephrology 2024

obinutuzumab

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? ✨