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The GFR Clock for Staging CKD

Staging CKD is most frequently done by calculating the estimated glomerular
function rate (eGFR ... as a proxy for kidney ... filtered in the kidney ... to remember the eGFR ... #Diagnosis #Nephro
Approaches to Evaluating Kidney Disease in Patients with HIV Infection #Pathophys #Nephro #IM #HIV #CKD #AKI
to Evaluating Kidney ... Infection #Pathophys #Nephro ... HIV #CKD #AKI #NEJM
Effects of a Low-Protein, Low-Salt Diet on the Afferent Arteriole. A lower intake of dietary protein
#Pathophys #Nephro ... LowProteinDiet #GFR ... #NEJM
Hyperuricemia: Pathogenesis and Complications

 - Hypercalcemia (due to diseases like Sarcoidosis and Hyperparathyroidism) -> Accumulation of
arteriole in the nephron ... filtration rate (GFR ... decr ability of kidneys ... tubule in the nephron ... blood into the nephron
Effect of Tolvaptan on the Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR). #EBM #Nephro #Pharm #Tolvaptam #PCKD #PolyCysticKidneyDisease
Filtration Rate (GFR ... #EBM #Nephro #Pharm ... PolyCysticKidneyDisease #NEJM
Pathways Involved in Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA)
Metabolism in Chronic Kidney ... Pathophysiology #Nephro ... AminoAcidMetabolism #Pathways #NEJM
Effects of Prostaglandins and NSAIDs on the Kidney
Effects of Prostaglandins on the Kidney:
 • The vasodilatory
NSAIDs on the Kidney ... Prostaglandins on the Kidney ... perfusion of remaining nephrons ... avoidance with GFR ... Prostaglandins #NSAIDs #Kidney
ALBUMINURIA

•	Indicator of kidney damage and / or a biomarker of systemic diseases dates back to 1969,
• Indicator of kidney ... of the proximal nephron ... independent of eGFR ... cardiovascular #eGFR