by University of Tsukuba Credit: The American Journal of Pathology (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.ajpath.2024.10.004 Alport syndrome is a genetic disorder associated with kidney dysfunction, sensorineural hearing loss, and ocular abnormalities. In the kidneys, hematuria occurs in the early stages of the disease, followed gradually by proteinuria and, ultimately, end-stage renal failure, which requires renal replacement therapy such as dialysis...
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A new mechanism may lead to new treatment options of chronic kidney diseases
Peer-Reviewed Publication AARHUS UNIVERSITY IMAGE: “WE HAVE DISCOVERED THAT A PROTEIN CALLED PCSK9, WHICH INFLUENCES THE CHOLESTEROL LEVELS IN THE BLOOD AND INCREASES THE RISK OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES, ALSO HAS COMPLETELY NEW AND UNEXPECTED EFFECTS IN THE KIDNEYS. THIS KNOWLEDGE CAN POTENTIALLY BE USED TO TREAT PATIENTS WHOSE KIDNEYS ARE OVERLOADED AND THEREFORE HAVE AN...
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NKF and ASN release new way to diagnose kidney diseases
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION IMAGE: THE NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION (NKF) AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY (ASN) TASK FORCE ON REASSESSING THE INCLUSION OF RACE IN DIAGNOSING KIDNEY DISEASES HAS RELEASED ITS FINAL REPORT, WHICH OUTLINES A NEW RACE-FREE APPROACH TO DIAGNOSE KIDNEY DISEASE. IN THE REPORT JOINTLY PUBLISHED IN THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF KIDNEY DISEASES...