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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · 29d

Last Month in Nephrology. This is an excellent read.
lastmonthinnephrology.wordpress.com/2025/09/11/w...

Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Sep 11

Low dose Rituximab (2 doses 500 mg given 15d apart) vs modified Ponticelli in PMN - pilot RCT suggests that low-dose RTX could achieve sufficient B-cell suppressn & short-term remission rates comparable to mPR with fewer adverse events @sandhyasuresh.bsky.social
indianjnephrol.org/low-dose-rit...

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Sep 10

*ISN India - Case Presentation in Nephrology:
*Topic:* Renal Failure in a Child*

*Moderator:* Prof Manisha Sahay, Hyderabad

*Presented by* -
Dr Haard Barot, NIMS Hyderabad

*Date:* Sep 10, 2025
*Time:* 08:00 PM Onwards

*Registration Link:* in.eregnow.com/ticketing/re...

ISN Case Presentation in Nephrology - 10 Sept - eRegNow.com

in.eregnow.com

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Sep 10

Mesangial C4d deposition is associated with adverse clinical & pathological characteristics & is an independent risk factor for progression to kidney failure in pts with IgAN. N Gopalkrishnan et al in a Madras Medical College study.

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Aug 30

Developed by the American Heart Association in 2023, the Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease EVENTs (PREVENT) equations estimate 10yr and 30yr risk for total cardiovascular disease (CVD), including atherosclerotic CVD (ASCVD) & heart failure (HF).
professional.heart.org/en/guideline...

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Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social · Aug 18

Claim your travel grant for #ISNCON25 ‼️
Submit your abstract here: isn-india.org/isn_registra...
@jasminenephro.bsky.social
@sayalibthakare.bsky.social
@thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social
@arvindcanchi.bsky.social

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Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social · Jul 28

The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology #ISNCON25 will be held in Lucknow in December.
Beat the deadline ‼️ Submit your abstract NOW at www.isncon2025.com
@sayalibthakare.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social @kajareeg.bsky.social
@arvindcanchi.bsky.social

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jul 26

I guess it would be better to be smart (and handsome) in avoiding skin whitening creams, some of them may contain mercury.
This case report from Drs Sultan, @sayalibthakare.bsky.social, Tukaram Jamale et al is evidence of that!
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

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Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social · Jul 26

The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology will be held in #Lucknow in Dec 2025.
Abstract submission closes 31st July 2025
Submit your abstracts 👉 isn-india.org/isn_registration/abstract.php
@jasminenephro.bsky.social
@sayalibthakare.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social

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Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social · Jul 26

The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology will be held in #Lucknow in Dec 2025.
Abstract submission closes 31st July 2025.
Submit your abstracts NOW 👉https://isn-india.org/isn_registration/abstract.php
@kdjhaveri.bsky.social
@jasminenephro.bsky.social
@hswapnil.medsky.social

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jul 13

Kidney Konversations #podcast Episode 11 - #Genetic testing in Kidney Disease - with Dr Satish Balan. Access the Podcast here 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3xO6...
An @isn-india.bsky.social initiative

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Swapnil Hiremath 🍁🇨🇦 @hswapnil.medsky.social · Jul 12

IMAges in Medicine this week at @nejm.org

Kidneys with microcysts from Lithium

www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

#NephSky

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American Journal of Kidney Diseases @ajkd.bsky.social · Jul 12

Mass Spectrometry With Data-Independent Acquisition for the Identification of Target Antigens in Membranous Nephropathy

bit.ly/4ccCs4H #OpenAccess

#VisualAbstract

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jul 12

#ISNCON25 The 54th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Nephrology @isn-india.bsky.social will be held in #Lucknow in December 2025.
Register NOW 👉 www.isncon2025.com
@kajareeg.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social @sayalibthakare.bsky.social

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jul 5

Early Bird Registration Extended till 10th July – ISNCON 2025, Lucknow (18th–21st December) #ISNCON25
Register NOW at this link 👉 isn-india.org/isn_registra...

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jul 3

The trial demonstrated the additive benefits of dapagliflozin, including a slower ⬇️ in kidney functn & reduced kidney volume growth, without signif safety concerns. Also dapa improved other parameters such as ⬇️ body wt, lower SBP & ⬆️ hb levels @kireports.bsky.social
www.kireports.org/article/S246...

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Shubharthi Kar @karnephro.bsky.social · Jun 30

KDIGO Approach When to Biopsy in MN patients
#ECNeph
@theisn.org @myadla.bsky.social @dramiliflores.bsky.social @arvindcanchi.bsky.social @rheaultm.bsky.social

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Shubharthi Kar @karnephro.bsky.social · Jun 30

⚡️Let’s have a closer look at the associations of each of these antigens
#ECNeph
@arvindcanchi.bsky.social
indianjnephrol.org/an-updated-r...

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jun 28

A New Episode of the Kidney Konversations podcast - Episode 11 - Genetic testing in kidney disease is available on Spotify at this link 👉 open.spotify.com/episode/3xO6... #genetics #nephsky
@kajareeg.bsky.social @isn-india.bsky.social @sayalibthakare.bsky.social @thisis-drgsp2.bsky.social

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jun 27

At wk 12, mean home SBP measurements were changed from baseline by −13.6 (SD, 8.6) mmHg & −14.7 (SD, 11.0) mmHg in the amiloride & spironolactone groups, with amiloride demonstrating noninferiority to spiro.
Amiloride - effective alternative for Rx of resistant hypt.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

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Nephrology Journal Club @nephjc.bsky.social · Jun 25

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Last #NephJC we discussed tacrolimus (TAC) versus mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) for the treatment of pediatric nephrotic syndrome. A first👶to👶immunosuppression study for SSNS in kids #TenPostNephJC .
Read the articles 👇
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jun 25

Case Presentations in Nephrology - An Indian Society of Nephrology Initiative
YouTube Recording 👉 m.youtube.com/watch?v=0yuO...
Topic: Case of Anasarca
Moderator: Prof Vivekanand Jha, Chandigarh @vjha.bsky.social
Presented by - Dr Jugal Mehta (Mumbai)

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jun 14

A hospital-wide policy to administer lactated Ringer’s solution rather than normal saline did not result in a significantly lower incidence of death or readmission to the hospital within 90 days after the index admission.
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · Jun 10

Case Presentations in Nephrology - An @isn-india.bsky.social Initiative
Register at this link 👉 in.eregnow.com/ticketing/re...
Date : 12th June 2025 Thursday
Time : 8:30 PM IST Onwards
Topic: Case of Anasarca
Moderator: Prof Vivekanand Jha, Chandigarh
Presented by - Dr Jugal Mehta (Mumbai)

Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram @arvindcanchi.bsky.social · May 20

Join us for ISNCON 2025 !
(54th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology)
From 18th to 21st December, 2025 at Convention Centre, SGPGIMS, Lucknow, India.
Abstract Submissions are Now Open.
Submit Your Abstracts Here 👉 isn-india.org/isn_registra...
@isn-india.bsky.social @theisn.org

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