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Ruth Pepper
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Nephrologist Royal Free Hospital and UCLH
UCL Centre for Kidney and Bladder Health
Interested in all things glomerular.
Lupus, vasculitis, nephrotic syndrome.
Tennis obsessed
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Ruth Pepper @real-drpepper.bsky.social · Nov 15
Thrilled to find the Nephrology community here #nephsky
Looking forward to reconnecting with my fellow nephrons and social media connoisseurs!

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@kidneyboy.bsky.social
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@sstoneman.bsky.social
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👥 Will Mason, David Long, @stefanodasacco.bsky.social, @real-drpepper.bsky.social, et al.

🏥 @uclchildhealth.bsky.social, @uclmedsci.bsky.social, @keck.usc.edu

💰 @wellcometrust.bsky.social, @kidneyresearchuk.org, @nihr.bsky.social

📕 @kireports.bsky.social:
www.kireports.org/article/S246...
Vincristine Treatment Protects Against Podocyte Damage in Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is associated with podocyte damage resulting in cytoskeletal alterations leading to foot process effacement. Vincristine is a chemoprotective drug which alter...
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September 29, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Reposted by Ruth Pepper
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Lupus Nephritis Patterns and Response to Type I Interferon in Patients With DNASE1L3 Variants: Report of Three Cases

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November 21, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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Thrilled to see UKKA here!
#Nephsky
ukkidney.org UK Kidney Association @ukkidney.org · Nov 21
Great to see so many from the UK kidney community here #Nephsky!

Do get in touch if you’re interested in supporting our social media team or sharing insights.
November 21, 2024 at 11:51 AM
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2. Here's an image from a presentation I gave to Twitter, representing the Twitter bird freed from a closed platform to fly in Bluesky's open ecosystem.
The last slide of the presentation I gave to Twitter in my proposal for how to build Bluesky.
November 19, 2024 at 6:52 PM
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@kidneydoc101.bsky.social so pleased to see my lupus mentor and all round nephrologist extraordinaire here
#NephSky
November 19, 2024 at 1:08 PM
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A whopping (~90%) reduction of progression to Type 2 diabetes with tirzepatide (GLP-1 drug, dual receptor) vs placebo in a randomized trial of >2,500 participants with obesity, absolute reduction of 10/100 treated t.co/71hKD8v7Y2
November 13, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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Is it a faux pas to recycle a Tweet/X post here..?
Somethings are worth say twice!

Delighted to be involved in CAR-T trial in lupus. Better treatment v much needed in our patients with kidney disease.

CAR-T and autoimmunity- watch this space!

#NephSky
#HaemSky

www.uclh.nhs.uk/news/uclh-an...
UCLH announces start of CAR T cell therapy clinical trial for lupus patients : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Three patients in the UK have received an innovative treatment for the most serious form of lupus – an autoimmune condition which can cause damage to the heart, lungs, joints, brain or kidneys.
www.uclh.nhs.uk
November 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
real-drpepper.bsky.social
Thrilled to find the Nephrology community here #nephsky
Looking forward to reconnecting with my fellow nephrons and social media connoisseurs!

@toates.bsky.social
@hswapnil.bsky.social
@kidneyboy.bsky.social
@nephrosparks.bsky.social
@sstoneman.bsky.social
November 15, 2024 at 10:51 PM