Featured Publications
About Our Research
We’ve doubled down on our commitment to research and teaching.
Arkana is a learning, teaching, and innovating practice with one unifying passion – to actively work toward the day that our research yields breakthroughs that make our services unnecessary. Eradicating rare and common diseases is the end game of all of our efforts because patient health is foremost in our minds every day. Read about some of our latest publications below.
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A Molecular Signature For Delayed Graft Function
Chronic kidney disease and associated comorbidities (diabetes, cardiovascular diseases) manifest with an accelerated ageing phenotype, leading ultimately to organ failure…
Read on PubMed• October 2018
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Genetically Elevated High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Through The Cholesteryl Ester Transfer Protein Gene Does Not Associate With Risk Of Alzheimer’s Disease
There is conflicting evidence whether high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) is a risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and dementia. Genetic…
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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α1-Heavy Chain Deposition Disease With Negative Immunofluorescence Staining On Renal Biopsy
Monoclonal Ig deposition disease (MIDD) is a form of end-organ damage caused by extracellular deposition of pathogenic monoclonal Igs, or…
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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Challenges In Pathologic Staging Of Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Study Of Interobserver Variability Among Urologic Pathologists
Staging criteria for renal cell carcinoma differ from many other cancers, in that renal tumors are often spherical with subtle,…
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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Urologic Diseases Germane To The Medical Renal Biopsy: Review Of A Large Diagnostic Experience In The Context Of The Renal Architecture And Its Environs
The diagnosis of kidney disease is unique involving 2 subspecialties, urologic pathology and renal pathology.
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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Congophilic Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: A Case Series
Congo Red positivity with birefringence under polarized light has traditionally permitted classification of organized glomerular deposits as from amyloid or…
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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The Two-Faced Nature Of Bk Polyomavirus: Lytic Infection Or Non-Lytic Large-T-Positive Carcinoma
In immunocompromised patients, reactivation of latent BK polyomavirus (BKPyV) can cause disease with lytic infections of the kidneys and the…
Read on PubMed• September 2018
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Clinical Characteristics And Treatment Patterns Of Children And Adults With Iga Nephropathy Or Iga Vasculitis: Findings From The Curegn Study
This study describes the clinical characteristics and treatment patterns in the IgA cohort, including comparisons between IgAN versus IgAV and…
Read on PubMed• August 2018
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N-Methylamphetamine (“Crystal Meth”)-Associated Acute Renal Cortical Necrosis
Acute renal cortical necrosis (ACN) is an uncommon but often catastrophic cause of acute kidney injury (AKI).
Read on PubMed• July 2018
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Analysis Of Shared Heritability In Common Disorders Of The Brain
Disorders of the brain can exhibit considerable epidemiological comorbidity and often share symptoms, provoking debate about their etiologic overlap.
Read on PubMed• June 2018