Melvin Chan
@mchanmd.bsky.social
Current NSMC Faculty, CU Ped Neph, and IM faculty; interested in CKM and transition of care
How many people see HSP as a spectrum of IgAN? Feel like most in the pediatric world see HSP more acutely and if persists past a year treat it like IgAN #NephJC
October 29, 2025 at 1:54 AM
How many people see HSP as a spectrum of IgAN? Feel like most in the pediatric world see HSP more acutely and if persists past a year treat it like IgAN #NephJC
The one other caveat about children is they tend to have more acute lesions like crescents. That is one major difference reasons why in pediatrics we are more aggressive with immunosuppression #NephJC
October 29, 2025 at 1:51 AM
The one other caveat about children is they tend to have more acute lesions like crescents. That is one major difference reasons why in pediatrics we are more aggressive with immunosuppression #NephJC
So exciting! Also it’s a non peptide form so you don’t have to fast!
September 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
So exciting! Also it’s a non peptide form so you don’t have to fast!
Yup! Especially if it synchronizes with telmisartan. Only barrier is the cost of it. But hopeful it will come down, especially with oral formulations coming out in 1-2 years! Orfoglipron showing 13% weight loss and no need to fast! #NephJC
September 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Yup! Especially if it synchronizes with telmisartan. Only barrier is the cost of it. But hopeful it will come down, especially with oral formulations coming out in 1-2 years! Orfoglipron showing 13% weight loss and no need to fast! #NephJC
Wonderful job team!! #NephJC
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September 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Wonderful job team!! #NephJC
I refer to Dr Rifkin. One of the reasons I didn’t choose adult nephrology
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September 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
I refer to Dr Rifkin. One of the reasons I didn’t choose adult nephrology
Feel like it may add a lot of anxiety especially because I assume the reads are based on the wrist? #NephJC.
Funny personal story, my dentist used to always charge me $10 when they checked my wrist BP during clean. I debated with them and now they have a big FYI not to do BP check for me.
Funny personal story, my dentist used to always charge me $10 when they checked my wrist BP during clean. I debated with them and now they have a big FYI not to do BP check for me.
September 17, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Feel like it may add a lot of anxiety especially because I assume the reads are based on the wrist? #NephJC.
Funny personal story, my dentist used to always charge me $10 when they checked my wrist BP during clean. I debated with them and now they have a big FYI not to do BP check for me.
Funny personal story, my dentist used to always charge me $10 when they checked my wrist BP during clean. I debated with them and now they have a big FYI not to do BP check for me.
Prior to the last 5 years, in pediatrics, we only correlated HTN with LVH, cIMT, pWV. But now we have hard outcomes including one from JAMA #NephJC
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
High Blood Pressure in Childhood and Premature Cardiovascular Disease Mortality
This cohort study examines the association of elevated blood pressure at age 7 years with cardiovascular disease mortality later in life.
jamanetwork.com
September 17, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Prior to the last 5 years, in pediatrics, we only correlated HTN with LVH, cIMT, pWV. But now we have hard outcomes including one from JAMA #NephJC
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Your travel adventures are always so crazy. What was your longest travel time?
September 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Your travel adventures are always so crazy. What was your longest travel time?
Do most nephrologist prescribe GLP1? Here in the US, there’s a lot of financial obstacles to get it
September 17, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Do most nephrologist prescribe GLP1? Here in the US, there’s a lot of financial obstacles to get it