Chronic kidney disease is a progressive disease with no cure and high morbidity and
mortality that occurs commonly in the general adult population, especially in people with …

Lupus nephritis (LN) is a form of glomerulonephritis that constitutes one of the most severe
organ manifestations of the autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Most …

Abstract The American Society for Apheresis (ASFA) Journal of Clinical Apheresis (JCA)
Special Issue Writing Committee is charged with reviewing, updating, and categorizing …

Glomerular disease, be it primary or secondary, occurring in the setting of systemic
autoimmune diseases, infections, drugs, or malignancy, affects individuals of all ages. In …

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) nephropathy is a common form of glomerulonephritis, which despite
use of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system blockers and immunosuppressants, often …

The worldwide burden of kidney disease is rising, but public awareness remains limited,
underscoring the need for more effective communication by stakeholders in the kidney …

Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome is the most frequent pediatric glomerular disease, affecting
from 1.15 to 16.9 per 100,000 children per year globally. It is characterized by massive …

IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is an inflammation of small vessels caused by perivascular deposition
of IgA and activation of neutrophils. It may present as systemic vasculitis (IgAV-Henoch …

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) is the most common type of glomerulonephritis in Asia and the
Western world. In most patients, it follows an asymptomatic to oligosymptomatic course and …

The SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2) pandemic has posed a
huge threat to global health because of its rapid spread and various mutant variants. Critical …