Picture of a kidney scan and text: Lupus Treatment that restores kidney function approved NICE has approved a treatment that restores normal kidney function in almost half of patients with lupus nephritis. Obinutuzumab (Gazyvaro) is a twice yearly intravenous infusion that, when combined with daily immunosuppressant tablets, "significantly outperforms" current treatments, said NICE. Around 60000 people in England and Wales have the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus, and as many as 60% of them will develop inflammation of the kidneys-lupus nephritis. The condition disproportionally affects women and people from Asian and black African or Caribbean backgrounds.

I’ve got a friend with lupus and I can see what an unpleasant condition it can be. So I was delighted to read about further advances in managing lupus nephritis, in today’s @bmj.com.

A twice yearly IV infusion doesn’t sound too burdensome too.

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#Lupus
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#AutoImmune

Reupping this question as I’m seeing the same, often because it is assumed to be better tolerated hemodynamically (myth?). #cardiosky #emimcc #kidneysky

Does exercise give the kidneys a run for their money? 🏃‍➡️ 🫘 Want to know? Check out the latest publication in AJP-Renal from the laboratory of Dr. Sophia Sears. #kidneysky #renalsky #exercisesky @uoflenvirome.bsky.social @uoflmedicine.bsky.social @apspublications.bsky.social @stevenpjones.bsky.social

August 2025 cover image: a full moon over a town on a snowy evening. Cover image by Valeria Villareal, age 10 years

Our August 2025 issue is now live with content on #metabolic health in #China, #childhood #cancer medicines, #kidney outcomes in #hypertension, #ECMO use by social determinants of health & more

Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3FjByaz

#MedSky #PedSky #EndoSky #PCCSky #OncSky #KidneySky

thank you Simcoe Muskoka Nephrology Nurses!

On this Canadian Nurses Day, we wish to thank all of the nephrology nurses in Simcoe Muskoka! #Barrie #Alliston #Innisfil #DoctorsDay #SimcoeCounty #SimcoeMuskoka #KIdneyDoctors #KidneySky

Great reminder: @swog.org 1931 (PROBE) is open & accruing for #metastaticRCC patients. YES, you can still get a nephrectomy if you need it after randomization. NO, upfront nephrectomy does not automatically lead to better outcomes. This is a great trial for #kidneycancer patients. #oncsky #kidneysky

Thank you Simcoe Muskoka Nephrologists!

On this Canadian Doctors Day, we wish to thank all of the nephrologistls in Simcoe Muskoka! #Barrie #Alliston #Innisfil #DoctorsDay #SimcoeCounty #SimcoeMuskoka #KIdneyDoctors #KidneySky

Icu nephrology pearls.
#icusky #medsky #kidneysky #nephrologysky

The only person in the world with a functioning pig organ is thriving after a record 2 months An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday to become the longest living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting. “I’m supe...

An Alabama woman passed a major milestone Saturday by becoming the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant – healthy and full of energy with her new kidney for 61 days and counting.
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Session recording: Bioethical and legal aspects to altruistic living kidney and liver donation in specific communities. Led by Dr. Aviva Goldberg and Rabbi Yonason Jaffit.
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#KidneySky #NephSky I just finished reading Vander's Renal Physiology. It is an amazing book, with enough detail to understand how kidney works, but not to much to overwhelm you with unnecesarry data. Highly recommended.
Thank you for suggestion on your blog @kidneyboy.bsky.social

Would love to read some thoughts from #kidneysky @kidneyboy.bsky.social et al on this paper. Can’t help but notice that half the authors own a commercial business selling a supplement targeting ADPKD labs.mcdb.ucsb.edu/weimbs/thoma...

Waiting to hear if flozins made it into the ACR LN guidelines #ACR24 #rheumsky #kidneysky

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#LiverSky
#Pulmsky
#Ophthsky
#LivingDonation

#SkyNeph for adults, #KIDneySky for peds?

Hey @hswapnil.bsky.social did we miss the opportunity to make it #kidneysky ?

ooh, #RenalSky sounds good!, 👀🤓 although Dr. Sparks would perhaps prefer a #KidneySky lol so I guess #NephSky is a good compromise, lol, 🤓😃