Congratulations to Jennifer Richardson Charlton, MD, MSc (University of Virginia) on receiving the 2026 ASPN Mid-Career Award! 🏆

Honoring impactful contributions to pediatric nephrology. #ASPNeph

Congratulations to Michelle Casey Starr, MD, MPH (Indiana University School of Medicine), recipient of the 2026 ASPN Equity, Social Justice, and Advocacy Award! 🌟

Thank you for advancing equity in pediatric nephrology. #ASPNeph

Congratulations to Danielle E. Soranno, MD (Indiana University School of Medicine / Purdue University) on receiving the 2026 ASPN Outstanding Service Award! 👏

Thank you for your dedication to the ASPN community. #ASPNeph

Congratulations to Lisa Michelle Satlin, MD (Mount Sinai School of Medicine), recipient of the 2026 ASPN Founders' Award! 🎉

Recognizing outstanding leadership and contributions to pediatric nephrology. #ASPNeph

The Bean Pod - Episode 2:  Pearls in the management of steroid resistant nephrotic syndrome - American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) In this episode, Dr. Jason Misurac and Dr. Amirtha Chinnadurai are joined by Dr. Michael Somers, Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and pediatric nephrologist at Boston Children’s…

Episode 2 of The Bean Pod is live 🎙️

Pearls in managing Steroid-Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome with Drs. Jason Misurac & Amirtha Chinnadurai, joined by Dr. Michael Somers.

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The splenic norepinephrine–β2-adrenergic receptor axis aggravates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury via neutrophil-mediated immunosuppression Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury (SA-AKI) is frequently complicated by immune paralysis and kidney infection. Despite the spleen’s critical immunological role, the neural mechanisms regulating…

The splenic norepinephrine–β2-adrenergic receptor axis aggravates sepsis-associated acute kidney injury via neutrophil-mediated immunosuppression
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Association between the gut microbiota and estimated glomerular filtration rate in two Swedish population-based cohorts Evidence for gut–kidney interactions in early kidney disease is limited, particularly in community-dwelling adults with largely preserved kidney function. Here, we quantified links between gut…

Association between the gut microbiota and estimated glomerular filtration rate in two Swedish population-based cohorts
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METTL3-targeted intervention on nuclear factors RORA/RORγt suppressing pathogenic T helper 17 cell differentiation and restores kidney damage in lupus nephritis.
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Green Dialysis: Environmentally Sustainable Care, Growth, and Innovation: Conclusions From a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference Hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, and peritoneal dialysis are among the most resource-intensive medical therapies, owing to their high energy and water consumption, heavy reliance on disposable…

Green Dialysis: Environmentally Sustainable Care, Growth, and Innovation: Conclusions From a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference
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IPNA’s commitment to world kidney day 2026: caring for little kidneys and protecting the planet - Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Nephrology -

IPNA’s commitment to world kidney day 2026: caring for little kidneys and protecting the planet
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Clinical relevance of urine cultures in low-risk febrile infants under 3 months of age with negative urine dipsticks - Pediatric Nephrology Background The clinical significance of positive urine cultures in febrile infants with negative dipsticks remains debated. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which negative urine…

Clinical relevance of urine cultures in low-risk febrile infants under 3 months of age with negative urine dipsticks
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Infection prophylaxis following anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies in childhood kidney diseases - Pediatric Nephrology Anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs), which act as B-cell–depleting therapies, are now regarded as important treatments for a range of paediatric kidney diseases. Despite their effectiveness in…

Review: Infection prophylaxis following anti-CD20 monoclonal antibodies in childhood kidney diseases
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Late-adolescent weight categories and early kidney disease in young adulthood: a nationwide study of Arab and Jewish Israelis - Pediatric Nephrology Background Previous reports have demonstrated that childhood obesity is associated with early chronic kidney disease. The aim of the study was to assess the relationship between weight categories in…

Late-adolescent weight categories and early kidney disease in young adulthood: a nationwide study of Arab and Jewish Israelis
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Globalizing GFR: integrating sitting height and extracellular volume into pediatric and adult assessment - Pediatric Nephrology Pediatric Nephrology -

Globalizing GFR: integrating sitting height and extracellular volume into pediatric and adult assessment
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A nephritic puzzle: C3-dominant glomerulonephritis as a sentinel of hidden autoinflammatory disease - Pediatric Nephrology Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis (MPGN) is among the most challenging glomerulonephritides to diagnose and manage, given its clinico-immunopathologic heterogeneity. Although recent advances…

Case report: A nephritic puzzle: C3-dominant glomerulonephritis as a sentinel of hidden autoinflammatory disease
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Complement and kidney diseases: unlocking the opportunity of targeted treatments for glomerular diseases, including IgA nephropathy - Pediatric Nephrology The imminent availability of multiple therapeutic complement inhibitors, which target different complement pathway components, could revolutionise treatment for a broad range of kidney diseases.…

Review: Complement and kidney diseases: unlocking the opportunity of targeted treatments for glomerular diseases, including IgA nephropathy
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De novo HLA antibodies after blood transfusion and/or kidney transplant in children with kidney disease - Pediatric Nephrology Background This study assessed de novo human leukocyte antigen (HLA) antibodies associated with blood transfusions in a paediatric kidney transplantation cohort, associated risk factors and outcomes.…

De novo HLA antibodies after blood transfusion and/or kidney transplant in children with kidney disease
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ASPN applauds the Senate HELP Committee for advancing S.1552, the Living Donor Protection Act. Read our statement here: buff.ly/4xGvXhv #LDPA #KidneyTransplant #ChildHealth

Outcomes and mortality risk in children with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis and mechanical ventilation: an observational study from a pediatric nephrology critical care unit - Pediatric Nephrology Background AKI in critically ill children on kidney support therapy and mechanical ventilation has high mortality. We aimed to determine outcomes and risk factors for mortality in children with AKI…

Outcomes and mortality risk in children with acute kidney injury requiring dialysis and mechanical ventilation: an observational study from a pediatric nephrology critical care unit
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Case report: Transient antenatal Bartter syndrome type 5 presenting as shock and metabolic acidosis in a preterm neonate
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Terlipressin in paediatric hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI) - Pediatric Nephrology Children with chronic liver disease are at increased risk of acute kidney injury (AKI), which could be non-hepatorenal syndrome AKI (non-HRS-AKI) or hepatorenal syndrome AKI (HRS-AKI). Approximately…

Review: Terlipressin in paediatric hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI)
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American Society of Pediatric Nephrology (ASPN) Statement on the Importance of the AAP Recommended Childhood Immunization Schedule. Learn more: buff.ly/r5NCSzf

Steroid-induced adrenal insufficiency in children with nephrotic syndrome: a systematic review - Pediatric Nephrology Background Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (NS) is the most common glomerular disease in children. While corticosteroids remain the first-line treatment for inducing remission, their prolonged or…

Steroid-induced adrenal insufficiency in children with nephrotic syndrome: a systematic review
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Safely limiting the use of antibiotic prophylaxis and invasive testing in asymptomatic children with antenatally detected hydronephrosis - Pediatric Nephrology Background Antenatal hydronephrosis (HN) is the most common congenital urinary tract abnormality, but management is controversial. Current guidelines recommend continuous antibiotic prophylaxis…

Safely limiting the use of antibiotic prophylaxis and invasive testing in asymptomatic children with antenatally detected hydronephrosis
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Polygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome Nephrotic syndrome (NS), a common glomerular disease in children, is classified based on response to corticosteroid therapy as either steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome (SSNS), or steroid-resistant…

Polygenic Risk Scores and HLA Class II Variants are Biomarkers of Corticosteroid Response in Childhood Nephrotic Syndrome
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Clinical burden, genetic heterogeneity, and diagnostic implications in primary hyperoxaluria type 2 - Pediatric Nephrology Background Primary hyperoxaluria type 2 is a rare genetic disorder of oxalate due to a defect in the glyoxalate reductase/hydroxypyruvate reductase enzyme. This study aimed to describe the…

Clinical burden, genetic heterogeneity, and diagnostic implications in primary hyperoxaluria type 2
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Treatment outcomes and ongoing pediatric trials in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome - Pediatric Nephrology Despite an increasing number of therapeutic options for pediatric patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS), treatment resistance and risk of progression to kidney failure are still…

Review: Treatment outcomes and ongoing pediatric trials in steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome
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Prediction of split renal function and obstruction with magnetic resonance urography in comparison with dynamic renal scintigraphy - Pediatric Nephrology Background Magnetic resonance urography (MRU) examinations allow the assessment of kidney functions through recently developed image post-processing techniques, in addition to providing detailed…

Prediction of split renal function and obstruction with magnetic resonance urography in comparison with dynamic renal scintigraphy
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Coexistence of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever: case report and systematic review - Pediatric Nephrology Introduction Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis (APSGN) are serious non-suppurative complications of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal infections. Although…

Coexistence of acute post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis and acute rheumatic fever: case report and systematic review
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