Podocytopathies are kidney diseases in which direct or indirect podocyte injury drives
proteinuria or nephrotic syndrome. In children and young adults, genetic variants in> 50 …

The difference between sex, the biological construct, and gender, the social construct, may
be most evident in settings of vulnerability. Globally, chronic kidney disease is more …

Membranous nephropathy (MN) is a glomerular disease that can occur at all ages. In adults,
it is the most frequent cause of nephrotic syndrome. In~ 80% of patients, there is no …

Introduction: This systematic literature review analyzed published evidence on IgA
nephropathy (IgAN), focusing on US epidemiology, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) …

Results Across 16 focus groups, 134 participants (range, 19–85 years old; 51% women),
including 101 patients and 33 caregivers, identified 58 outcomes. The ten highest-ranked …

There is ongoing demographic ageing and increasing longevity of the population, with
previously devastating and often-fatal diseases now transformed into chronic conditions …

METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional and subsequent longitudinal study within
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Partners, a patient-powered research network. We described …

Idiopathic membranous nephropathy (IMN) is a pathological pattern of glomerular damage
caused by an autoimmune response. Immune complex deposition, thickness of glomerular …

Introduction Immune complex–mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (IC-
MPGN) is an ultra-rare, fast-progressing kidney disease that may be idiopathic (primary) or …

There is increasing understanding that a multifaceted interplay of sex-dependent genetic
and immune dysregulation underpins the development of glomerular disorders. Regional …