Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is marked by the gradual loss of kidney function, which means the kidneys cannot filter waste and regulate water and acid in the blood as well as they should. Early in the ...

Autoimmune disease is controlled by host genes and the environment. Both can increase susceptibility to autoimmunity by affecting the overall reactivity and quality of the cells of the immune system.

Researchers have developed a novel analytical method for tracking disease progression in patients that shows great potential ...

Researchers have developed a novel analytical method for tracking disease progression in patients that shows great potential for healthcare implementation.

IgA nephropathy is an autoimmune kidney disease, and complement, a component of the innate immune system, plays a role in the condition's pathogenesis. Investigators have developed and tested a ...

It is due to advance into phase 3 later this year for IgAN, a rare autoimmune kidney disorder and a leading cause of kidney failure, in which antibodies accumulate in the kidneys causing ...

Box 1 Rituximab protocols for treatment of renal disease. Evidence that rituximab ... few data regarding the mechanisms of action of rituximab in autoimmune disease are available.

Conclusion This study confirmed the renoprotective effect of SGLT2 inhibitors in lupus mice, providing more evidence for non-immunosuppressive therapies to improve renal function in classic autoimmune ...

few data regarding the mechanisms of action of rituximab in autoimmune disease are available. AD Salama is a senior lecturer in the Department of Renal Medicine at Imperial College London and an ...

The following is a summary of “Prophylaxis for renal patients at risk of COVID-19 infection: results from the intranasal niclosamide randomised, double blinded, placebo controlled arm of the PROTECT-V ...