Ankur Gupta
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Consultant Nephrologist and Hypertension Specialist, Palmerston North, NZ
Fiery 🔥sunset of Adelaide. Love this place.
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We’re thrilled to welcome Professor Stephen McDonald to the International Vasculitis Workshop 2026! A globally respected expert in vasculitis and nephrology, Prof McDonald brings invaluable insight and experience to the program. Register today at
vasculitis-melbourne2026.com
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Fantabulous view of Adelaide city from rooftop
about 2 months ago
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Prof Brown and Dr Kelly giving amazing talk on Kidney Supportive care in Medicine Grand Rounds@ Royal Adelaide Hospital
2 months ago
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Fabulous work done by the team👏https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2508157
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Reduction of Antihypertensive Treatment in Nursing Home Residents | NEJM
Among older adults with frailty, evidence on the benefits and risks of discontinuing antihypertensive drugs is limited. In a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial conducted in France, we assign...
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2508157
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Great work. Surely, we could do better in terms of availability of validated blood pressure devices.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Lack of validated blood pressure devices for use in pregnancy available from Australian pharmacies - Hypertension Research
Automatic blood pressure devices require additional accuracy validation for use in pregnancy. We found only four devices (4/54, 7%) were validated for pregnancy, which were more expensive than non-val...
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41440-025-02304-x#:~:text=This%20study%20reveals%20a%20significant,more%20expensive%20than%20other%20devices
3 months ago
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Well! It’s time to examine the tongue😀
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Association of Scalloped Tongue with Blood Pressure Among Community-Dwelling Japanese: The Toon Health Study
AbstractBACKGROUND. In traditional East Asian medicine, scalloped tongue, characterized by dental indentations, indicates fluid retention and may be associ
https://academic.oup.com/ajh/article-abstract/38/8/544/8115374?redirectedFrom=fulltext
4 months ago
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Don’t ignore gestational hypertension.
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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American Heart Association Journals
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.24544#:~:text=A%20prospective%20birth%20cohort%20study,women%20with%20preeclampsia%20was%20found
4 months ago
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Is it time to change how we approach Resistant Hypertension? Perhaps the definition itself. Are Diuretics a Clandestine Risk Factor for Patients With Treatment-Resistant Hypertension?
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
4 months ago
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@hswapnil.medsky.social
@annlbugeja.bsky.social
Great work👏
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Cardiovascular and kidney outcomes of living kidney donors with preexisting hypertension: A systematic review and meta-analysis
AbstractIntroduction. As the demand for living donor kidney transplantation increases, transplant programs have increasingly accepted hypertensive kidney d
https://academic.oup.com/ajh/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajh/hpaf114/8175154?redirectedFrom=fulltext&login=false
5 months ago
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We have entered a new era in Hypertension management. KARDIA-2 is out👍
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Add-On Treatment With Zilebesiran for Inadequately Controlled Hypertension
This randomized clinical trial examines the efficacy and safety of zilebesiran vs placebo when added to a standard antihypertensive medication in adult patients with uncontrolled hypertension.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834632
6 months ago
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Will isolated diastolic hypertension get the label of “Who cares?”
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Prevalence and Mortality Trends of Hypertension Subtypes Among US Adults: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
AbstractBACKGROUND. Hypertension (HTN) has been demonstrated as one of the leading risk factors for development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD mor
https://academic.oup.com/ajh/article-abstract/38/5/303/7994455
6 months ago
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Even term babies to preeclamptic mums are at risk of ckd
www.kidney-international.org/article/S008...
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A nationwide register-based cohort study examined the association between preeclampsia in mothers and the risk of kidney disease in their offspring.
Women with preeclampsia often deliver preterm (under37 weeks gestation). Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of offspring kidney disease, but whether preeclampsia is independently assoc...
https://www.kidney-international.org/article/S0085-2538(25)00395-3/abstract
6 months ago
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Amiloride is back. Now for resistant HT👏
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Spironolactone vs Amiloride for Resistant Hypertension
This randomized trial assesses whether amiloride is noninferior to spironolactone in reducing home-measured systolic blood pressure among patients with resistant hypertension.
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834040
7 months ago
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Holy grail of bp device. Wow👍
7 months ago
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Don’t forget Korotkoff.
@anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
7 months ago
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Next one is Cuffless BP devices👍
7 months ago
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Validated BP devices in pregnancy👍
7 months ago
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High or low in pregnancy!
7 months ago
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Not to miss amazing dr Kovell’s talk!
@anastasiasmihaili.bsky.social
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7 months ago
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Professor Jordy Cohen giving excellent talk in “Under pressure”” webinar👍
7 months ago
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This is as hot as a hot “shower” in nephrology world
www.ajkd.org/article/S027...
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Patient and Health Care Provider Perspectives on Showering for Patients With Hemodialysis Central Venous Catheters: A Survey Study
Patients on hemodialysis using a central venous catheter (CVC) are often advised not to shower due to infection risk. This study assessed practices and attitudes of patients and health care providers ...
https://www.ajkd.org/article/S0272-6386(25)00008-3/fulltext
7 months ago
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Each time you dive into HFrEF, you would find something new👍
www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/...
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Growth Hormone Replacement Therapy in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
https://www.jacc.org/doi/10.1016/j.jchf.2024.11.017
7 months ago
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Would we be reading letter to editor in response to this one💁🏻♂️
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Improved hypertension care requires measurement and management in health facilities, not mass screening
Improved hypertension control can save millions of lives, but mass hypertension screening, a commonly used approach, is a barrier to progress. Although politically appealing, mass screening diverts re...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(25)00561-6/abstract?rss=yes
7 months ago
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Great collaboration👏 A Multinational Cohort Study of Dialysis Initiation During Pregnancy - Kidney International Reports
www.kireports.org/article/S246...
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A Multinational Cohort Study of Dialysis Initiation During Pregnancy
There are insufficient data to guide the initiation of dialysis in pregnancy, contributing to wide variation in practice and uncertainty in the management of this high-risk population. Our study aimed...
https://www.kireports.org/article/S2468-0249%2825%2900200-1/fulltext
7 months ago
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Don’t forget Postpartum Hypertension!
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Blood pressure control, hypertension phenotypes, and albuminuria: outcomes of the comprehensive Basel Postpartum Hypertension Registry - Hypertension Research
Hypertension Research - Blood pressure control, hypertension phenotypes, and albuminuria: outcomes of the comprehensive Basel Postpartum Hypertension Registry
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41440-025-02191-2
7 months ago
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Preeclampsia month Even low dose calcium supplement does wonders👍
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Dietary supplements and prevention of preeclampsia - Hypertension Research
Hypertension Research - Dietary supplements and prevention of preeclampsia
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41440-025-02144-9
7 months ago
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Master line from Green Nephrology review “we are what we eat”👍
journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstra...
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Green, Sustainable Nephrology: State of the Art Needs for... : Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
pact nephrology has on the planet, including, but not limited to its carbon footprint, is needed to promote education and research on these issues. Increasing awareness entails increasing knowledge at...
https://journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstract/9900/green,_sustainable_nephrology__state_of_the_art.598.aspx
7 months ago
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From creatinine to cyststin c to proenkephalin….
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Beyond creatinine: New methods to measure renal function?
Accurate assessment of kidney function is essential for diagnosing and managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute kidney injury (AKI), adjusting …
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0953620525000251
7 months ago
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Fabulous work in relation to early pregnancy BP trajectories
www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Early Pregnancy Blood Pressure Trajectories and Hypertension Years After Pregnancy | Hypertension
BACKGROUND: Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) increase cardiovascular disease risk. Blood pressure (BP) trajectories ≤20 weeks’ gestation predict HDP outcomes. We hypothesized that early-pregn...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.125.24649
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Great work done by Dutch team- PRERISK STUDY. Don’t forget May Preeclampsia Awareness month
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
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PRERISK Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial Evaluating a sFlt-1/PlGF-Based Calculator for Preeclampsia Hospitalization | Hypertension
BACKGROUND: A model based on the soluble Fms-like tyrosine kinase-1/placental growth factor ratio, gestational age, and the urinary protein-to-creatinine ratio (PRERISK calculator) has been developed ...
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.124.24386
7 months ago
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Kudos to the authors. The word ‘doctor’ is derived from the Latin word docere, which means ‘to teach’👍
8 months ago
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Not bad at all. Aag still on 🔥😀
@nephmadness.bsky.social
www.tourneytopia.com/AJKD/NephMad...
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NephMadness 2025: aag's Entry #834975
https://www.tourneytopia.com/AJKD/NephMadness/pool/EntryPicksPrintableView.aspx?EntryId=834975
8 months ago
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Drugs (33) and orthostatic hypotension. Cool data
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-95021-x.pdf
8 months ago
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My soul is with SOUL👍https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501006
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Oral Semaglutide and Cardiovascular Outcomes in High-Risk Type 2 Diabetes | NEJM
The cardiovascular safety of oral semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist, has been established in persons with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk. An assessment of the ca...
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2501006
8 months ago
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Do you always look for ABCDE in your nephrology clinic?
@ndt-era.bsky.social
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ABCDE to identify and prevent chronic kidney disease: a call to action
Abstract. Kidney disease is a global health priority affecting over 850 million people worldwide. This number is projected to increase over the coming deca
https://academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ndt/gfaf057/8087355
8 months ago
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B-blockers are now first line antihypertensives in haemodialysis population while ACEI hold the ground in peritoneal dialysis individuals
#UKKidney
www.ukkidney.org/sites/defaul...
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https://www.ukkidney.org/sites/default/files/documents/FINAL%20VERSION%20-%20UKKA%20Management%20of%20blood%20pressure%20guideline-Jan%202025_2.pdf
8 months ago
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Will Klotho come to rescue? Kivimäki, M., Pentti, J., Frank, P. et al. Social disadvantage accelerates aging. Nat Med (2025).
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Social disadvantage accelerates aging - Nature Medicine
Individuals with social disadvantage, during both early and later life, have an increased risk of 66 age-related diseases mediated by 14 age-related proteins.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-025-03563-4
9 months ago
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Do you use sacubitril-valsartan in hypertensive dialysis individuals? If not, time to change your practice😃
journals.lww.com/jhypertensio...
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Efficacy and safety of sacubitril-valsartan in hypertension ... : Journal of Hypertension
after SV treatment. All analyses were performed utilizing the random effects models. Nineteen studies comprising 1597 patients with concomitant hypertension and ESKD undergoing dialysis were included....
https://journals.lww.com/jhypertension/fulltext/2025/04000/efficacy_and_safety_of_sacubitril_valsartan_in.1.aspx
9 months ago
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Hot off the oven. Must read- Pregnancy after SOT.
journals.lww.com/transplantjo...
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Pregnancy After Solid Organ Transplantation: Review of the... : Transplantation
e health in SOT recipients, the American Society of Transplantation Women’s Health Community of Practice held a virtual Controversies Conference with subject matter experts gathered to discuss topics ...
https://journals.lww.com/transplantjournal/fulltext/9900/pregnancy_after_solid_organ_transplantation_.1029.aspx
9 months ago
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Learn more about hemodiafiltration vs high-flux hemodialysis in this consensus statement!
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Haemodiafiltration versus high-flux haemodialysis - a Consensus Statement from the EuDial Working Group of the ERA
Abstract. Haemodialysis (HD) is a life-saving therapy for individuals with kidney failure. Post-filter haemodiafiltration (HDF) and high-flux HD are the mo
https://academic.oup.com/ndt/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ndt/gfaf024/8003757
9 months ago
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Want to know more about kidney challenges and success in Fiji. Congrats to the team👏
@shilpajesudason.bsky.social
@yogeshnichandra.bsky.social
nature.com/articles/s4158…
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9 months ago
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Why not enjoy second rank in Nephmadness while it lasts😀
#NephMadness
9 months ago
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Honored and humbled to be awarded the Fellowship of American Society of Nephrology. Grateful for the support of mentors, colleagues, and the nephrology community. Excited to continue working toward advancing kidney health!
#ASN
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9 months ago
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Publish or perish- a misnomer Follow “G+”👍
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00563-9.pdf
9 months ago
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DMANDs: Way to go👍
10 months ago
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So good to meet Ottawa renal people@ WCN 2025
10 months ago
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It feels like “The Mummy Returns”
10 months ago
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@amjhypertension.bsky.social
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Hypertension Canada Statement on the use of cuffless blood pressure monitoring devices in clinical practice
AbstractBackground. Cuffless blood pressure (BP) devices are an emerging technology marketed as providing frequent, non-intrusive and reliable BP measureme
https://academic.oup.com/ajh/advance-article-abstract/doi/10.1093/ajh/hpae154/7921176
12 months ago
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Lactose free antihypertensives: Captopril, atenolol, amiloride and methyldopa Am I missing any pill?
12 months ago
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