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xaviervel.bsky.social
Nephrologist at the UMass Chan School of Medicine.
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When AIN recurs after a run with steroids. Do people go for MMF? Do you see any positive results with this?

Complement C5a and C5a receptor 1 mediates glomerular damage in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis #nephsky www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Good on @kidney.org NKF on putting out a clear statement on this issue www.kidney.org/press-room/n... #NephSky

Clearing my driveway

Massachusetts remains covered in snow and ice

Looks good!

NYTimes adding insult to injury in this tragedy. The “treatment” was for autism, which isn’t a thing, and was being done by someone with no medical training who charges cash for expensive bogus therapies. And now a 5-year-old is dead because of the grift.

“What are your plans tonight” #Negroni and #BaldursGate like a true gentleman.

Happy that I completed my workout session tonight.

normal games: "this is a keycard. it opens doors." Metal Gear: "This is a P.A.N. card (Personal Area Network). The P.A.N. system passes small electrical currents through the user's salt content to emit a small field, allowing access through level 1 doors." snake: "doors?"

Big news in chronic kidney disease. FDA approves Novo Nordisk's Ozempic to treat chronic kidney disease in those with diabetes, expanding its use cnb.cx/3CpEFfK

Had a great trip to Ellis Island yesterday to remind us of the core American vale, immigration.

Addressing the high cost of innovative medications with this cute natural immunity biohack (From FB)

Details on the madness driving NIH freeze on travel, meetings, hiring and more www.science.org/content/arti... Continue to be amazed the well meaning reforms move at a glacial pace but harmful actions like this happen in (….checks) 90 minutes, driven by fear?

Semaglutide shows strong potential as a dual treatment for both obesity and knee osteoarthritis. This dual mechanism makes it a particularly promising treatment option for patients who suffer from both conditions. #GLP-1 www.the-innovation.org/article/doi/...

Happening tomorrow! Dr Meghan Sise on immune checkpoint inhibitors and AKI Ottawa #Nephrology #NephGR

Just published 🆕 @kdigo.org Clinical Practice Guideline for the Evaluation, Management, and Treatment of ADPKD ca. 2025 #Nephpearls #NephSky 👉 kdigo.org/guidelines/a...

Resistant Hypertension in CKD ca. 2011 #Nephpearls #NephSky 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33558253/

That time again. Join us for another great GN case tomorrow with Rush Nephrology's Biopsy Conference! Thursday, 1/16, 1 PM CST. Zoom info below. @nephrowhitt.bsky.social @nephsim.bsky.social #nephrologyrules #RushRenalRules

The facts are, the ACA saved millions with pre-existing conditions and set standards for care. But now, more than a decade later, with what we now know, it’s time to take the insurance companies out of the mix. The subsidies they get are enormous. We don’t need them as middlemen.

A glomerulus touched by lupus. Example of finger print type deposits in this patient with lupus nephritis. #renalpath #pathksy #nephsky

Most kidney disease patients are still advised the OPPOSITE. Important to know: Low potassium intake is associated with worse CKD progression. academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-...

Glomerulonephritis with #Bartonella endocarditis www.kireports.org/article/S246... in @kireports.bsky.social We have had a few cases locally as well. Is this an upsurge of cases or better diagnoses? #NephSky #IDSky

CKD: Risk Factor Management Recommendations and Treatment Options #Nephpearls #NephSky 👉 shop.lww.com/Manual-of-Ne...

SGLT2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) consistently reduce kidney outcomes across the spectrum of KDIGO classes and UACR levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D), CKD, & heart failure #Nephpearls #NephSky 👉 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39792537/

Home gym is 99% complete!

Discovering mixology, making my favorite cocktail.

Happy with my latest delivery today!

Some of my bartending tools at home.

My first @bsky.app post. Homemade cocktails.