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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.
All Publications
(475 Results)
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Acute Renal Failure In A Patient With Pr3-Anca And Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease: Case Report
Acute renal failure developing over a short period of time with evidence of glomerular disease by urine sediment microscopy characterizes…
Read on PubMed• December 2018
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Anca-Associated Necrotizing Glomerulonephritis Overlapping With Mesangial Proliferative Lupus Nephritis Refractory To Plasmapheresis, Steroid Pulse Therapy, And A Combination Of Mycophenolate Mofetil And Rituximab
Necrotizing glomerulonephritis (GN) associated with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) has been increasingly recognized in the context of class III or…
Read on PubMed• November 2018
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Renal Manifestations Of Inflammatory Bowel Disease
The most common findings on renal biopsy of IBD patients are IgA nephropathy and tubulointerstitial nephritis.
Read on PubMed• November 2018
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Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization For The Diagnosis Of Nphp1 Deletion-Related Nephronophthisis On Renal Biopsy
Nephronophthisis is an autosomal recessive tubulointerstitial nephropathy that is a leading genetic etiology of end-stage renal disease in children and…
Read on PubMed• November 2018
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Methimazole-Induced Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis And Anti-Phospholipid Syndrome: An Important Association To Be Aware Of
While methimazole (MMI) is the first line treatment for hyperthyroidism, this medication is not devoid of adverse effects.
Read on PubMed• October 2018
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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
