Nephrology

Guest: Jai Radhakrishnan, MD The most widely accepted mechanism for the pathogenesis of immunoglobin A (IgA) nephropathy is referred to as the “four-hit model,” which is a sequence of four events that can occur.1-3 Here to break down each of those four stages is Dr. Jai Radhakrishnan, a nephrologist at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. References: Knoppova B, Reily C, King RG, et al. J Clin Med. 2021;10(19):4501. doi:10.3390/jcm10194501 Maillard N, Wyatt RJ, Julian BA,

Guest: Richard Lafayette, MD, FACP Insights into the complement system are critical to our understanding of the pathogenesis of immunoglobin A (IgA) nephropathy.1 That’s why Dr. Richard Lafayette is here to share what we currently know about the complement system and its role in IgA nephropathy. Dr. Lafayette is a nephrologist at Stanford University Medical Center in California. References: Medjeral-Thomas NR, O'Shaughnessy MM. Adv Chronic Kidney Dis. 2020 Mar;27(2):111-119. doi:

Guest: Mark Haas, MDKidney biopsy is the gold standard for the diagnosis of immunoglobin A (IgA) nephropathy and complement 3 glomerulopathy (C3G),1,2 and the accurate interpretation of kidney biopsy findings is important not only for diagnosis but also guiding clinical management of these conditions. Learn more about what the diagnostic process and findings for IgA nephropathy and C3G look like with Dr Mark Haas, a renal pathologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles