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Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
@laurendwyer.bsky.social
Chicago-ish. Rare disease advocate. Metabolic dietitian. Nephrology medical science liaison -Travere.
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
@nytimes.com has caused some misinformation re organ donation.
Here is a step by step of the real
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHY that actually goes into the process of organ donation!
@onelegacy.bsky.social
@ukrocharity.bsky.social
#transplant
#donatelife
#donors
#ukro
August 11, 2025 at 3:43 AM
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Sparsentan (DEARA) and FSGS
#Nephpearls #NKFClinicals #NephSky

📌 DUET (Phase 2) pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30361325/
📌 DUET Posthoc pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37850006/
📌 DUPLEX (Phase 3) www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
April 11, 2025 at 5:22 AM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
Update on the Texas measles outbreak today (not including contiguous outbreak in New Mexico)
www.dshs.texas.gov/news-alerts/...
279 cases; 36 have been hospitalized.
Editorial @nature.com today
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
March 18, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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🎙️ Listen now: #NephMadness 2025 episode of GN in Ten! Dive into the Genetics region with Koyal Jain, @kdjhaveri.bsky.social, Jordan Nestor, and Matt Gross from the NephMadness crew! FSGS genetics vs. genetic counseling: share.transistor.fm/s/160aa315
Episode 8: NephMadness 2025 Genetics Region | GN in Ten | Episode 8
In this special NephMadness 2025 episode, Koyal and Kenar do a deep dive into the Genetics region with NephMadness executive team member Elena Cervantes (Johns Hopkins), genetics expert Jordan Nestor ...
share.transistor.fm
March 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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The highly anticipated #KidneyCON annual meeting is around the corner: May 1-3, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. Register now! Amazing line-up of speakers and outstanding one-of-a-kind hands-on workshops
February 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Wonderful Rare Disease Roundup put on by the NKF of WI last night. Started with an FSGS overview by Alex Gallan where he helped us determine whether Anna Gaddy’s FSGS cookies were really FSGS cookies!
February 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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R u a fan of Online Education?
Then u can't miss this
@NSMCInternship
🤝
@ISNkidneycare
presents -
"MedEd in the Modern Era: #NephJC at the #ISNWCN
We will be discussing
🌟Tweets, Skeets, Podcasts
🌟Critical appraisal of literature
🌟Infographics in 2025 - To do or not to do?
February 2, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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Are you attending #ISNWCN? Don't miss the KDIGO session:
📌 IgA Nephropathy in 2025: Bridging the Gap Between Knowledge & Practice
🗓️ Saturday, Feb 8 | 13:00 - 14:00
📍 Amaltas B Hall – B101B
📺 Livestream: www.theisn.org/wcn/industry...

#WCN25 #IgAN
February 7, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
The study was the largest SnRNA-Seq profiling of IgAN kidney cells to date. #kidneywk #nephrology #igan #iganephropathy #kidneydisease #nephsky
SnRNA-seq Identifies Cell-Specific Pathways in IgAN | Docwire News
The largest SnRNA-Seq profiling of IgAN kidney cells to date identified noteworthy cell-specific pathways in IgA nephropathy.
buff.ly
December 14, 2024 at 10:14 PM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
New on the #AJKDBlog:

Timothy Yau interviews Dr. Anuja Java about Clinical Genetic Testing in Nephrology: Core Curriculum 2024

https://bit.ly/3VtjcZp (FREE)
December 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM
A true Wisconsin treasure.
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Jan 16
Bob Uecker, the legendary voice of the Milwaukee Brewers who was nicknamed “Mr. Baseball,” has died at age 90. He appeared in the "Major League" film franchise and the TV sitcom "Mr. Belvedere." cnn.it/4fW0rWd
January 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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eGFR effects of treatments for IgA nephropathy, from Dr Brad Rovin @glomcon.org
(One of the top 10 stories coming from #NephJC)
January 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
As we welcome 2025 and say goodbye to 2024- another amazing year in nephrology- you the #NephJC community voted for them...
Here are the top NEPHROLOGY stories of 2024! Join us 9pm EST on 1/7/25 as we chat about what were practice and life changing events of the past year. #NephSky #MedSky
January 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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An amazing evening with friends and colleagues ! Continuing the annual holiday #ChicagoGNcrew get together! Missing suneel, kana, Shikha and yoni! @laurendwyer.bsky.social
#Nephrology
December 21, 2024 at 3:12 AM
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Don't miss the first KDIGO GEMs (Guideline Education Meetings), a new program offering virtual education on the latest KDIGO Guidelines and evidence-based updates on Jan 13 and 14, 2025:
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KDIGO GEMs: Glomerular Diseases
Join me at #kdigogdgems - A virtual event covering ANCA vasculitis, complement-mediated kidney disease, IgA nephropathy and lupus nephritis
eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com
December 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
kdigo.org/events/updat...
two great videos about the expanding IgAN landscape
Updates in IgA Nephropathy – KDIGO
kdigo.org
December 9, 2024 at 10:07 PM
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November 23, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
Expected kidney outcomes in patients with #Alport Syndrome depend on affected gene, mutation type, and sex. This information is vital for accurate counseling about risk and need for treatment. #NephSky
👉 shop.lww.com/Handbook-of-...
November 24, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Data integration through the embrace of AI holds so much potential in healthcare! The siloed data prevents us from seeing better outcomes and efficiency in so many ways.
The @Nature journal asked 6 biomedical scientists for a brief description for what should be the US gov't priority now. This was my response
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 27, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
Kidney hierarchical composite endpoints analysed using win statitistics prioritise outcomes in order of importance:

- Mortality
- Kidney failure
- 57% ⬇️
- 50% ⬇️
- 40% ⬇️
- Slope

An approach which provides additional statistical power to detect treatment effects

journals.lww.com/jasn/fulltex...
Development and Validation of a New Hierarchical Composite... : Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
the clinical importance of the end point components. The authors developed and validated a kidney HCE that combines clinical kidney outcomes with longitudinal GFR changes (GFR slope). They demonstrate...
journals.lww.com
November 24, 2024 at 5:28 AM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
The migration of MedTwitter, along with a large cohort of science journalists, to BlueSky is striking in its scale and rapidity. In a short time, this shift has effectively transformed BlueSky into the essential hub for breaking medical news and vibrant scientific discourse.
November 17, 2024 at 8:21 PM
Reposted by Lauren Dwyer MPH, MBA, RD
IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) ca. 2024
#Nephpearls

📌 Pathogenesis (4 hit hypothesis)
📌 Complement Pathway
📌 Trials

👉🏼 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37772889/
November 15, 2024 at 1:27 PM
NKF of WI Renal Pathology Dinner.
What a wonderful event!
November 15, 2024 at 3:02 AM