The ISN has added two new webinars to its Rare Kidney Disease Toolkit, focusing on immunoglobulin A nephropathy (IgAN) and C3 glomerulopathy (C3G). These expert-led sessions offer valuable insights into diagnosing, managing, and treating these rare but challenging kidney diseases. Watch "Advancements in C3 Glomerulopathy (C3G)," featuring David Kavanagh (UK), Alison Ma (Hong Kong), and...
The Rare Kidney Diseases Toolkit* curates resources to raise the profile and understanding of rare kidney diseases. It offers disease-specific tools and highlights the burden, gaps, and unmet needs that need to be addressed. Access the toolkit here Tools include infographics, webinars, and the EACCME-accredited ISN Complement Pathway Disease Curriculum, which reviews the pathophysiology, diagnosis and...
The toolkit on optimizing RAASi therapy and managing associated complications offers user-friendly infographics in Chinese, English, Spanish and Japanese. Access the Optimization of RAASi Therapy Toolkit here These visual aids serve as practical references for nephrologists, cardiologists, and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with heart and kidney conditions. The toolkit comprises five practical infographics, including...
The kidney is particularly susceptible to damage by complement. Activation of the complement system is tightly regulated by a series of soluble and membrane-bound proteins. Failure of these checking mechanisms is one of the major causes of complement-mediated kidney diseases. Evidence of specific complement activity has been identified in several kidney diseases, including IgA nephropathy,...
