ASN Kidney Week - American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week

Jun Ling Lu, MD, assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, addresses the study findings regarding how the long-term use of aspirin impacts mortality and renal deterioration in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Jun Ling Lu, MD, assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, addresses what patient populations were included in the study assessing the long-term use of aspirin in patients with chronic kidney disease.

Chi Chu, MD, an assistant professor in the division of nephrology at the University of California San Francisco, why providers might under dose ACE and ARB treatments for proteinuria.

Jun Ling Lu, MD, assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, addresses the established understanding of how the use of aspirin impacts the treatment of chronic kidney disease.

Jun Ling Lu, MD, assistant professor, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, discusses her presentation at the American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2021 on the association between long-term aspirin use and the progression of kidney disease.

Chi Chu, MD, an assistant professor in the division of nephrology at the University of California San Francisco, discusses the similarities and differences of ACEs and ARBs in practice.

Galindo hopes that less patients will be diagnosed with advanced chronic kidney disease if we use the right glucose-lowering agents in the earliest stages.

Jung-Im Shin, MD, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses next steps in potential future research avenues following the results of her analysis into the risk of hematuria and proteinuria associated with rosuvastatin use.

Chi Chu, MD, an assistant professor in the division of nephrology at the University of California San Francisco, discusses how ACE and ARB therapies can be applied to chronic kidney disease, and the benefits of controlling the dosage.

Jung-Im Shin, MD, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses the results of her research regarding the risks of hematuria and proteinuria with rosuvastatin use.

Galindo explained how the use of glucose-lowering agents in patients with diabetes and low eGFR improved patient care.

The FDA is currently reviewing a New Drug Application for vadadustat in this patient population, and a Prescription Drug User Fee Act date has been set for March 29, 2022.

Jung-Im Shin, MD, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses her presentation at American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2021 on the known and previously established risks associated with rosuvastatin use.

Jung-Im Shin, MD, PhD, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, discusses her presentation at American Society of Nephrology’s Kidney Week 2021 on the known and previously established risks associated with rosuvastatin use.

Galindo gave a general overview of his session and explained the new standards of care for chronic kidney disease which he has felt made a great impact on the field.