Augusto Cesar S Santos Jr
@acssjr.bsky.social
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Postdoctoral researcher and nephrologist, driven by science (from the bottom of my kidneys!)
Access the WKD Social Media toolkit and find lots of materials to boost your WKD 2026 campaign.
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#KidneyHealthMatters
#OurKidneyOurPlanet
#CheckYourCreatinine
#Prevention
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#Planet
#PublicHealth
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Check at
@transplantation.bsky.social
The bioinformatic tool HLA-EP-RESOLVER accurately predicts antibody reactivity to rare HLA alleles using eplet analysis.
tinyurl.com/2m9nm6ek
#Transplantation
#High
#Resolution
#HLA
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The bioinformatic tool HLA-EP-RESOLVER accurately predicts antibody reactivity to rare HLA alleles using eplet analysis. Validated in sensitized patients, it helps identify acceptable/unacceptable antigens in the era of high-resolution donor typing.
#HLA
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World Kidney Day 2026 starts now! Participate! Caring for people, protecting the planet!
#KidneyHealthMatters
#CheckYourCreatinine
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Just 1 month to go until the 2026
#WKD
campaign officially kicks off! Stay tuned for updates. Get ready to join us in this movement for kidney health! Follow the @worldkidneyday site and social media pages!
www.worldkidneyday.org
@theisn.org
IFKF
#KidneyHealthMatters
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Homepage - World Kidney Day 2025
World Kidney DayRaising awareness of theimportance of our kidneysWho we areWKD 2025 Scientific EditorialAre Your Kidneys Ok?Detect early to protect kidney healthRead the 2025 Scientific EditorialKidne...
https://www.worldkidneyday.org
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Iβm thrilled to see the Graphical Abstract Video Presentations now featured on the KIR website!
www.kireports.org/video-do
Iβm deeply grateful to everyone who contributed to making this
#vision
a reality!
@theisn.org
@kidneyint.bsky.social
@kireports.bsky.social
#ThisIsISN
#KidneyHealthMatters
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#ECNeph
@brammahin.@myadla. @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflore @acssjr Similar presentation in Post Tx Pt But ..why is it so rare ? Why dont we see it often despite high use ? Thoughts ?
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Proposed mechanism of hyperinflammation due to MMF
#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores
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#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
@dra_miliflores β οΈ Few warnings exist already
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When you suspect MMF-hyperinflammation dont forget to exclude these
#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores
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#ECNeph @brammahin @Dilushiwijay @myadla @acssjr @dra_miliflores
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih....
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βοΈ More than few reported cases exist
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Differentiating fever from flare in lupus
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@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores @acssjr NLR CRP/ESR ratio <2/2-15/>15 : <2 s/o infection
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π₯ Could this be MAS in SLE? We are seeing it more often, ποΈ - Clues in clinical practice Fever Pancytopenia Organomegaly β¬οΈ ESR with disease activity
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
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βΉοΈTurns out patient has hypogammaglobulinemia βMMF related/disease related Ig A - 134 mg/dl ( 70-400) β¬οΈIg G - 669 mg/dL (700-1600) β¬οΈβ¬οΈIg M - 38 mg/dL (40-230) πDoes it explain all?
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
@dra_miliflores
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores
#ECNeph
Do you agree ? Post your final diagnosis .... Is it to do with IST ?
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π¦ When do you think fever is of infection in origin? βοΈ Can we rule out all infections all the times? Say some hidden TB or a very timid virus. We need more markers.
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
@dra_miliflores
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores
#ECNeph
yet another admission ..in a weeks time premature discharge vs recurrence of infection /appearance of flare High inflammatory markers favour infection or is it non infectious inflammation
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores
#ECNeph
see the time line of admissions for febrile episodes Class switch High inflammatory markers Infection clues negative 3 episodes in 2-3 months Where should this lead to ?
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π 3 admissions with acute febrile illnesses within 2-month span π©Ί No focal signs/symptoms β’οΈ Routine imaging -negative -No organ-specific illness
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
@dra_miliflores
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores
#ECNeph
Rx with antibiotics Restarted on IST after fever subsidence What next ? Evaluation being negative for all infections : Bacteria /virus .. How to go further ?
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βοΈ What features would suggest SLE activity for you? βοΈ Do you weigh on global assessment?
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @ISNkidneycare @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores ESR:CRP <2 S/O infection than flare Lupus. 2018 Jun;27(7):1123-1129
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @ISNkidneycare @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores Does the evaluation suggest flare ? All atypical infections ruled out Malignancy ?????? What else ? PET-CT ?
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π£οΈFever in SLE - An enigma wrapped in mystery. Interested in hearing your phrases of fever and also how do you define it in routine practice? π§ Just basics
#ECNeph
@brammahin
@Dilushiwijay
@myadla
@acssjr
@dra_miliflores
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How to differentiate between flare /Infection in SLE
#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @dra_miliflores
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@ISNkidneycare @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores How to differentiate flare /infection in SLE Infection versus disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with fever. BMC Rheumatol. 2024 Aug 14;8(1):34
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#ECNeph@brammahin@myadla@ISNkidneycare@Dilushiwijay@acssjr@dra_miliflores Febrile admission in year time Flare vs infection ? Rx : Antibiotics ..Response + Whats the time of reinitiation of IST after infection ?
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#ECNeph@brammahin@myadla@ISNkidneycare@Dilushiwijay@acssjr
@dra_miliflores Admitted in a weeks time with fever , polyarthralgia Is it relapse /recurrence of infection High inflammatory markers : is it SLE flare ?
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#ECNeph@brammahin@myadla@ISNkidneycare@Dilushiwijay@acssjr@dra_miliflores Admitted with Febrile illness - Pneumonia Appropriate antibiotics given
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#ECNeph@brammahin@myadla@ISNkidneycare@Dilushiwijay@acssjr@dra_miliflores Now Pt on triple IST with MMF /HCQ CyC not initiated -Young woman Proteinuria remission attained
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores @Dilushiwijay @ISNkidneycare Admitted with febrile illness Flare vs infection Any other DD ? Thoughts plz ! Mild rise in creatinine Kidney Bx : Now Class III LN
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @ISNkidneycare @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores Class switching in LN Bomback AS. Nonproliferative Forms of Lupus Nephritis: An Overview. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2018 Nov;44(4):561-569
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores @Dilushiwijay @ISNkidneycare Recap of EULAR -ACR criteria
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#ECNeph
@brammahinv@myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores @Dilushiwijay @ISNkidneycare CNI based regimen started On HCQ Proteinuria remitting ... ...Non adherence
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#ECNeph
@brammahin @myadla @Dilushiwijay @acssjr @dra_miliflores @Dilushiwijay @ISNkidneycare Is the diagnosis obvious ? Should we check labs? ANA+VE/low C3/hemat /Musculo skeletal involvement /Kidney Biopsy done in v/o proteinuria : Class 1 Can it be podocytopathy
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Starting in 20 min! Join us in this exciting case discussion
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4 months ago
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ISNkidneycare
4 months ago
ποΈ Check out the latest Global Kidney Care Podcast! The latest Kidney Care Podcast features Peter Kotanko on AI in nephrology. It kicks off a new series in the ISN Academyβs AI section, regularly updated with expert content and resources. Listen here:
share.transistor.fm/s/40d6b789
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ISNkidneycare
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Start preparing your abstract for the #ISNWCN 2026 (March 28β31 in Yokohama, Japan). Don't wait any longer, read more and submit your abstract by October 22 β‘οΈ
http://lite.spr.ly/6...
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Canadian Society of Nephrology
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Save the date! CSN homecoming on October 15th at the Toronto Airport Sheraton From 12 to 8 pm, program coming soon!
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Nephrology Health Professionalsβ Perspectives on their Preferred Modality for Scientific Meetings, Balancing Affordability, Sustainability, and Opportunities to Interact with Peers. 2025 from @kireports.bsky.social.
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ISNkidneycare
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ππ¦π‘ π©ππππ’ πππ¦π§π₯πππ§ π¦ππ₯πππ¦: Efficacy & safety of pegcetacoplan in kidney transplant recipients w/recurrent C3G or primary IC-MPGN: 12-week results: NOBLE study. 2025 @kireports.bsky.social
www.kireports.org/ar...
#VideoAbstract
by
@dilushiwijay.bsky.social
& Divya Bajpai
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Cristina Popa
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@kireports.bsky.social
article on nephrology meetings, and how can all aspects be ballanced π¨VA by
@acssjr.bsky.social
I hope
@asnkidney.bsky.social
will consider a hibrid
#Kidneywk
with extensive online coverage- travelling to US become risky/ difficult
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ππ¦π‘ π©ππππ’ πππ¦π§π₯πππ§ π¦ππ₯πππ¦: Insights from the BKEVER Trial comparing everolimus versus mycophenolate mofetil for BK Polyomavirus infection in kidney transplant recipients
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@raphapalma.bsky.social
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π¨
#Tweetorial
Alert! π¨ π¬ Rare Kidney Diseases: Unmasking the Zebras in Nephrology! π¦π‘ Join me, Dr. Mythri Shankar,
@nephromythri.bsky.social
as we explore fascinating, rare kidney diseasesβbecause not every kidney case is a horse! π Stay tuned! π§΅π
#NephTwitter
#RareKidneyDiseases
#MedEd
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Arvind (Canchi) Conjeevaram
9 months ago
With
@acssjr.bsky.social
and
@hswapnil.medsky.social
at the
@theisn.org
Booth at the World Congress of Nephrology
#ISNWCN
#KidneyHealthMatters
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Sometimes taking a back seat gives you a wider view of things. With
@acssjr.bsky.social
and Marcello Tonelli, President
@theisn.org
at the
#ISNWCN
World Congress of Nephrology in New Delhi.
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The World Congress of Nephrology starts in less than 24 hours from now on the 6th February 2025 in New Delhi with the brilliantly designed Pre-Congress Program.
#ISNWCN
@theisn.org
@isn-india.bsky.social
@myadla.bsky.social
@nephroseeker.medsky.social
@sayalibthakare.bsky.social
@acssjr.bsky.social
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#nephsky
Final countdownβ¦ 3οΈβ£ days until
#ISNWCN
Did you know
#NephJC
is part of 2 sessions?
@hswapnil.medsky.social
@nephroseeker.medsky.social
@nephdivya.bsky.social
@myadla.bsky.social
@acssjr.bsky.social
@ferarceamare.bsky.social
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Join us and lets have fun! - Glomerular Disease Quiz! International Society of Nephrology
#ISNWCN
2025 Muh Geot Suman Behera Dr. Manjusha Yadla Hernan Trimarchi
#KidneyHealthMatters
#ISNWCN
#Education
#Quizz
#Glomerular
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