When a person has 2 copies of APOL1 risk alleles, they have a 1 in 5 chance of developing kidney disease. We call this genetic form of kidney disease APOL1-mediated kidney disease, or AMKD.

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#TeachingPoints A very common vascular histologic finding in patients with hypertensive nephrosclerosis is arteriosclerosis. In advanced lesions, such as this example, there is prominent intimal fibrosis with narrowing of the vessel lumen. The replacement of smooth muscle cells

Did you know that those of us with ancestors from West or Central Africa & a certain variation of the APOL1 genes have an increased risk of developing APOL1-mediated kidney disease (AMKD)? Become #APOL1Aware & join the American Kidney Fund in AKMD Awareness Day: kidneyfund.org/APOL1aware

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TOMORROW: Tune in to the NMQF Leadership Summit livestream and be #APOL1Aware for a session on AMKD. AKF President & CEO LaVarne Burton will lead a discussion on the importance of increasing awareness and recognition of AMKD: bit.ly/44jNcdv

Become #APOL1Aware and join American Kidney Fund for AMKD Awareness Day on April 30. Learn more about APOL1’s connection to kidney disease and spread the word: kidneyfund.org/APOL1aware

A sample from the pathology teaching slide set on lupus nephritis, jointly prepared by Ariana Laboratories and KDIGO

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Today’s #eyeSCANdy image shows an acellular scanning EM showing normal glomerular tuft at top and segmental necrosis at bottom.

Photo courtesy of Dr. Stephen Bonsib. #Renal #nephropath

#TeachingPoints The patient is a 32 year-old African American female who presents with hypertensive urgency, positive ANA, positive anti-RNA polymerase III antibody, schistocytes on the peripheral smear, forgetfulness, and a creatinine of 2. On physical examination, the skin is

What happens when two diseases occur at the same time? Does one influence the other? How is kidney function affected?

These are questions Drs. Rachel Gietzen (Rachelle Ariele Gietzen, MD) and River Charles (@RiverCharles5) explore as they see colliding disease through their microscope in the