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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 6 hours ago
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RE: safety of Immunosuppression start for possibly GPA with history if bacteremia still in utine culture 6 hours ago
The ANCA profile was not repeated. Last urine analysis on 25 April found 62 red blood cells and no white cells, 20 mg/dL protein, 1+ mucus and 2+ ...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 7 hours ago
Per above info, PRA was mid-nl range at 3.64 with aldo markedly elevated at 309 ng/dL. Unusual case. Dr. Yazdani: what were the other aldo and PR...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 7 hours ago
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/JAHA.123.030142 I think the colon at the end may have been the problem ---------------------------...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 8 hours ago
@Sheldon Hirsch Can you please double-check the reference you provided? I get an error message when I try to retrieve it. Thank you. ----------...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 8 hours ago
aldosterone is believed to have adverse effects on the myocardium and kidneys. Yes, one can counter the effects of aldosterone by long-term/lifelon...
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RE: Management of glomerulonephritis secondary to low grade non-Hodkin lymphoma/CLL 8 hours ago
Thank you Drs. Glassock, Rodby and Leung for your suggestions. The patient received rituximab from 7/14-8/10/22 8/22/22 SIFE/UIFE showed Ig...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 9 hours ago
Historically--the approach I've used and cited here-- the reason for screening was to find a possible adenoma to resect, and, I suspect most of us ...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 10 hours ago
BP and potassium apart, aldosterone is believed to have adverse effects on the myocardium and kidneys. Yes, one can counter the effects of aldoster...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 10 hours ago
It may be hard to interpret the urinary findings in this patient with a diagnosis of Stage 3B CKD and a hyperfiltrating single kidney. Ultrasound f...
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RE: safety of Immunosuppression start for possibly GPA with history if bacteremia still in utine culture 10 hours ago
I must presume that the ANCA was secondary to the infective endocarditis. The serum levels of this auto-antibody should fall with control of the in...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 11 hours ago
Spironolactone has multiple ways it can lower BP. Testing BP just screens for BP responsiveness. Sure those who respond likely represent an enriche...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 11 hours ago
If his bowel is not so good at absorbing dietary Na as per Dr. Leiba, and he's on a low Na diet, he would reabsorb Na in the proximal tubule (renin...
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RE: Management of glomerulonephritis secondary to low grade non-Hodkin lymphoma/CLL 12 hours ago
What was the light chain restriction on the CLL cells? What happened to the SIFE and UIFE after treatment with rituximab? BTK inhibitors are good a...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 12 hours ago
What do you think of Dr. Funder's proposal for universal screening of hypertensive patients for hyperaldosteronism with a spironolactone therapeuti...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 12 hours ago
Dr. Flickinger: urine sediment findings a d the sub-nephrotic proteinuria favor interstitial nephritis. You can do either UAlb/Cr + UPr/Cr on same ...
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RE: safety of Immunosuppression start for possibly GPA with history if bacteremia still in utine culture 12 hours ago
Patient completed 6 weeks of intravenous ceftriaxone and ampicillin and now on amoxicillin 500 mg twice a day planned lifelong according to the con...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 13 hours ago
I agree that depending on the population studied there is a 10-25% incidence of primary hyperaldosteronism. In resistant hypertension, it is closer...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 13 hours ago
Thanks again, I will try a shorter, loer dose prednsione regimen and observe. Will provide followup over thext 1-2 months. -------------------...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 14 hours ago
I prefer a shorter course and a lower dose of Prednisone, because of the immunosuppressed status of the patients in general. However, I do not thin...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 14 hours ago
Thanks for this worthy contribution to the discussion. I am curious regarding your position on screening for hyperaldosteronism in hypertensive pat...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 14 hours ago
Thank you Dr. Sungur. We will check Ultrasound as you've recommended. Based on Dr. Glassock, Venkat and your recommendations/opinions, I am incline...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 14 hours ago
Thank you Dr. Venkat. UA showed 1 RBC and 13 WBC/HPF. Uprotein/Cr ration 0.99 g/g in this diabetic gentleman. I did not order UPE but will. Thank y...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 14 hours ago
We have observed kidney enlargement (compared to baseline size) by ultrasound in 5 patients with ICPI-associated AKI. Urinalysis and urine microsco...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 15 hours ago
Very interesting discussion. Certainly concur that with well controlled BP on minimal meds and no hypokalemia, I would not pursue invasive testing....
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 18 hours ago
I think at this time all we have is a high serum aldosterone subject to lab verification. Clinically it seems all is well and hence no further inte...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 22 hours ago
Dr. Hirsch raises an important question. Is screening for hyperaldosteronism with a serum aldosterone level and plasma renin activity indicated in ...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
Dr Hirsch, primary hyperaldosteronism is not confirmed in this case to do adrenal vein sampling for lateralisation. If we considered the screening ...
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RE: LN not in remission 1 day ago
"In membranaous LN immune complex formation occur in situ and AutoAb targets are resident podocyte antigens . . . as opposed to . . ." Nauman...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
Dr Yazdani, should we understand your f/u post to mean two elevated aldosterone levels, with the first one preceding aldactone? Which would mean th...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 1 day ago
Is urine sediment consistent with interstitial nephritis? UPr/Cr and UAlb/Cr on same sample of urine or UPE (looking for tubular proteinuria)? Thes...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
ACE-I's, ARB agents and mineralocorticoid antagonists do have an effect on renin and aldosterone levels with the biologic effects exceeding the pre...
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RE: ICPI- AKI 1 day ago
Thank you Dr. Glassock . Your opinion carries alot of weight! ------------------------------ Allen Flickinger MD,PhD ------------------------------
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RE: ICPI- AKI 1 day ago
I favor #2 ( empiric steroids without a kidney biopsy. Opinion only. ------------------------------ Richard Glassock MD, FASN Laguna Woods CA (94...
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ICPI- AKI 1 day ago
Dear Colleagues: 51 year old man with Stage 3 B CKD with likely underlying diabetic nephropathy, s/p L nephrectomy for renal cell CA. Baseline Cr...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
Very interesting Maybe you should do a CTA adrenal protocol Three phasic - baseline, after contrast and after washout Sometimes better t...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
My error. Posted on the wrong patient. I meant to post it for the young patient with hypo kalemia and hypertension. . --------------------------...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
DR. Glassock: PRA and PRC are not suppressed in the the posted patient. Are you suggesting that this may still be glucocorticoid-remediable hyperal...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
------------------------------ Richard Glassock MD, FASN Laguna Woods CA (949) 388-8885 ------------------------------
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 1 day ago
Plasma renin activity is not suppressed. If the patient did not receive spironolactone before the assay, 1ry hyperaldosteronism is less likely --...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 2 days ago
I have not ordered 24h urine sodium or urine aldosterone level. Your patient's case resembles mine in setting of colectomy, but he doesn't have hig...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 2 days ago
He was not on aldactone prior to lab being checked, been on medication for less than a month, and taken off for 2 weeks before repeating level. ...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 2 days ago
Analyte Value Ref. Range Units Abn. Flag Status Lab aldosterone, lc/MS/MS 309 NG/dL high final EZ Adult Reference Ranges fo...
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RE: hyperaldosteronism without symptoms 2 days ago
It has been speculated that elevation of aldosterone may antedate development of hypokalemia and/or hypertension by a long time (a la PLA2Rab anted...
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RE: IgG kappa MGRS x3: recrudescence and worse response to cybord- time for rebiopsy? 2 days ago
I am not sure tgat a kidney or bone marrow biopsy is going to help make treatment decisions, , but if these are not contraindicated, why not. I thi...
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RE: IgG kappa MGRS x3: recrudescence and worse response to cybord- time for rebiopsy? 2 days ago
Just one thing to add to Dr. Brand's case description is that with this last round of CyBor-D though we did not see the same response in renal func...
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IgG kappa MGRS x3: recrudescence and worse response to cybord- time for rebiopsy? 2 days ago
-53-year-old lady with IgG kappa MGRS diagnosed in 2018. I believe her case was discussed here in 2021 -originally concern for fibrillary gn on EM ...
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RE: Management of glomerulonephritis secondary to low grade non-Hodkin lymphoma/CLL 2 days ago
I want to ask about bone marrow response to the ritux, but it really doesn't matter if the renal disease is progressing. You need something "stro...
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RE: Management of glomerulonephritis secondary to low grade non-Hodkin lymphoma/CLL 2 days ago
We receive a lot of traffic on the Open Forum regarding clone -directed therapy of PGNMID and its variants. It is a dynamic area, but with no RCT (...
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RE: Management of glomerulonephritis secondary to low grade non-Hodkin lymphoma/CLL 2 days ago
Type 1 cryoglobulinemic GN or PGNMID- treatment will be virtually the same. I would prefer moving beyond RTX in this patient , but would defter to ...
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