Nephrology

A multicentre Danish cohort study identified factors associated with recurrent IgA nephropathy after kidney transplantation and highlighted its impact on graft outcomes.

Early kidney injury markers identified subclinical tubular injury in patients with seronegative spondyloarthropathies, supporting their potential role in earlier renal assessment before clinically recognised kidney disease develops.

Machine learning improved survival prediction in elderly dialysis patients by complementing traditional survival analysis. Read more.

A study of older living kidney donors found long term kidney function remained stable, while highlighting the importance of individual risk factors and eGFR assessment methods.

A study found that low serum zinc levels were independently associated with poorer renal outcomes in patients with non-dialysis CKD. Findings suggest zinc may help identify high-risk patients, although further validation is needed.

A study of patients with chronic kidney disease found that iron excess was independently associated with atheroma presence and progression, while iron deficiency remained common but was not linked to atheroma outcomes.

Diagnosis delays for primary hyperoxalurias have halved in France over five years, with children continuing to receive earlier diagnoses than adults, potentially supporting earlier management and improved prognosis.

A retrospective study found that air pollution exposure, especially SO2, was associated with increased hospital admissions and mortality among patients receiving haemodialysis.