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Dec 14, 2021 13 tweets 5 min read
Time for another #DiseaseWeek tweetorial. How do we classify lupus nephritis?

The International Society of Nephrology and RPS created an LN classification system consisting of 6 classes of disease based on morphologic findings on kidney biopsy. A simplified view is below. /1 Image The classes are based on the distribution of immune deposits and the proportions of glomeruli affected. This classification is VERY glomerulocentric. #DiseaseWeek /2 Image
Aug 9, 2021 7 tweets 6 min read
It's time for another #DiseaseWeek!

This week, Dr. Best will cover Alport syndrome and start the week off by discussing the history of this renal disease. #Nephpearls In 1927, Dr. Cecil Alport published a series on “hereditary familial congenital haemorrhagic nephritis” where he described its association with deafness and the gender differences in disease severity. #DiseaseWeek

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