American Journal of Kidney Diseases
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In celebration of #KidneyWk, the entire November issue is FREE to access until November 30, 2025!
Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
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Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
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A Drug-Wide Association Study on Medications Associated With Cystatin C Estimated GFR by Lesley Inker, et al.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
A Drug-Wide Association Study on Medications Associated With Cystatin C Estimated GFR by Lesley Inker, et al.
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Perspective by Yuvaram N.V. Reddy, Laura Ellen Ashcraft , and Mallika L. Mendu:
How to Leverage Implementation Science to Achieve Equity in Nephrology Care Delivery
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How to Leverage Implementation Science to Achieve Equity in Nephrology Care Delivery
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November 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Perspective by Yuvaram N.V. Reddy, Laura Ellen Ashcraft , and Mallika L. Mendu:
How to Leverage Implementation Science to Achieve Equity in Nephrology Care Delivery
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How to Leverage Implementation Science to Achieve Equity in Nephrology Care Delivery
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NEW ON #AJKDBlog:
This year AJKD inducted seven remarkable reviewers into the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame. The editors thank and congratulate these reviewers, all of whom shared why they participate in the peer review process:
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This year AJKD inducted seven remarkable reviewers into the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame. The editors thank and congratulate these reviewers, all of whom shared why they participate in the peer review process:
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November 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NEW ON #AJKDBlog:
This year AJKD inducted seven remarkable reviewers into the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame. The editors thank and congratulate these reviewers, all of whom shared why they participate in the peer review process:
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This year AJKD inducted seven remarkable reviewers into the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame. The editors thank and congratulate these reviewers, all of whom shared why they participate in the peer review process:
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Corticosteroid, Parathyroid Hormone, and Body Composition Associations With Bone Density and Structure Following Kidney Transplantation
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November 10, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Corticosteroid, Parathyroid Hormone, and Body Composition Associations With Bone Density and Structure Following Kidney Transplantation
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2025 Inductees to the AJKD Reviewer Hall of Fame
In 2017, we began recognizing reviewers who have distinguished themselves by consistently providing insightful, detailed, and valuable input to our authors and our editorial team. We continue the t…
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November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Core Curriculum by Craig E. Gordon et al:
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2025
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2025
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November 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Core Curriculum by Craig E. Gordon et al:
Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2025
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Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2025
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EDITORIAL: Choices Matter: Expanding the Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Older Adults With Advanced CKD
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November 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
EDITORIAL: Choices Matter: Expanding the Quality of Shared Decision-Making for Older Adults With Advanced CKD
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2025 AJKD Editors' Choice Award winning article: Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy and Survival in Children and Young Adults: Findings From the Multinational WE-ROCK Collaborative
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#VisualAbstract
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#VisualAbstract
November 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
2025 AJKD Editors' Choice Award winning article: Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy and Survival in Children and Young Adults: Findings From the Multinational WE-ROCK Collaborative
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#VisualAbstract
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#VisualAbstract
Cellular variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, with endocapillary hypercellularity with foam cells and mononuclear cells (top; Jones silver stain)"
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#renalpath #FSGS
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November 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Cellular variant of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, with endocapillary hypercellularity with foam cells and mononuclear cells (top; Jones silver stain)"
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#renalpath #FSGS
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#renalpath #FSGS
Primary Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Initiating Hemodialysis
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#VisualAbstract
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#VisualAbstract
November 8, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Primary Care Use and Clinical Outcomes Among Patients Initiating Hemodialysis
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#VisualAbstract
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#VisualAbstract
NEW on #AJKDBlog: 2025 Editors’ Choice Award
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
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The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW on #AJKDBlog: 2025 Editors’ Choice Award
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
A 40-year-old male patient on maintenance hemodialysis for 2 years presented to the hospital with sudden-onset left flank pain and gross hematuria. What is the differential diagnosis of gross hematuria in a hemodialysis patient?
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November 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A 40-year-old male patient on maintenance hemodialysis for 2 years presented to the hospital with sudden-onset left flank pain and gross hematuria. What is the differential diagnosis of gross hematuria in a hemodialysis patient?
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Mini Review by Kristen L. Nowak and Michel Chonchol:
Targeting Inflammation in CKD
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Targeting Inflammation in CKD
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Mini Review by Kristen L. Nowak and Michel Chonchol:
Targeting Inflammation in CKD
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Targeting Inflammation in CKD
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In celebration of #KidneyWk, the entire November issue is FREE to access until November 30, 2025!
Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
bit.ly/3X1XpZj
Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
bit.ly/3X1XpZj
November 7, 2025 at 9:57 PM
In celebration of #KidneyWk, the entire November issue is FREE to access until November 30, 2025!
Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
bit.ly/3X1XpZj
Check out the plain-language summaries on what inspired each study, the basic approach taken, what was learned, and why it matters:
bit.ly/3X1XpZj
Development and Evaluation of Machine Learning Models to Predict the Risk of Major Cardiac Events and Death for People With Kidney Failure Having Non-Cardiac Surgery
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November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Development and Evaluation of Machine Learning Models to Predict the Risk of Major Cardiac Events and Death for People With Kidney Failure Having Non-Cardiac Surgery
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Mini-Review by Aleksandra Kukla, Ricardo Cohen, and Allon Friedman:
Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates
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Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates
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November 7, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Mini-Review by Aleksandra Kukla, Ricardo Cohen, and Allon Friedman:
Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates
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Metabolic Bariatric Surgery in Kidney Transplant Candidates
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Intronic and Coding Genetic Variants in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Among Israeli Bedouins of Arabian Peninsula Ancestry
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#ARPKD #VisualAbstract
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#ARPKD #VisualAbstract
November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Intronic and Coding Genetic Variants in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease Among Israeli Bedouins of Arabian Peninsula Ancestry
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#ARPKD #VisualAbstract
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#ARPKD #VisualAbstract
Interpreting Metabolomics and Proteomics in Kidney Disease: A Practical Guide by Insa M. Schmidt and Eugene P. Rhee
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November 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Interpreting Metabolomics and Proteomics in Kidney Disease: A Practical Guide by Insa M. Schmidt and Eugene P. Rhee
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NEW on #AJKDBlog: 2025 Editors’ Choice Award
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
November 6, 2025 at 11:02 AM
NEW on #AJKDBlog: 2025 Editors’ Choice Award
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
The editors are delighted to recognize 8 articles that have been selected to receive the 2025 Editors’ Choice Award. These articles will be freely available at AJKD.org until January 31, 2026.
bit.ly/480B6cM
Health Outcome Preferences and Trade-Offs Among Older Adults With Advanced CKD: A Discrete Choice Experiment
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#CKD #VisualAbstract
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#CKD #VisualAbstract
November 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Health Outcome Preferences and Trade-Offs Among Older Adults With Advanced CKD: A Discrete Choice Experiment
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#CKD #VisualAbstract
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#CKD #VisualAbstract
Evaluating Intervention Rates for Dysfunctional Arteriovenous Fistulas: Post-hoc Analysis of the IN.PACT AV Access Trial
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#VisualAbstract
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November 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Evaluating Intervention Rates for Dysfunctional Arteriovenous Fistulas: Post-hoc Analysis of the IN.PACT AV Access Trial
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#VisualAbstract
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#VisualAbstract
EDITORIAL by Katherine A. Barraclough and Jane Waugh:
Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Hemodialysis: The Case for Centralized Acid Delivery
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Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Hemodialysis: The Case for Centralized Acid Delivery
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November 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
EDITORIAL by Katherine A. Barraclough and Jane Waugh:
Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Hemodialysis: The Case for Centralized Acid Delivery
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Reducing the Environmental Footprint of Hemodialysis: The Case for Centralized Acid Delivery
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Living Kidney Donors’ Residential Neighborhoods: Driver or Barrier of Postdonation Follow-Up?
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November 4, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Living Kidney Donors’ Residential Neighborhoods: Driver or Barrier of Postdonation Follow-Up?
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Remembering and Honoring James Kaufman, MD
Dr. James Kaufman who served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for 19 years (2006-2025).
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Dr. James Kaufman who served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for 19 years (2006-2025).
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November 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Remembering and Honoring James Kaufman, MD
Dr. James Kaufman who served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for 19 years (2006-2025).
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Dr. James Kaufman who served as Associate Editor of the American Journal of Kidney Diseases for 19 years (2006-2025).
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