Nephrology

Hematologic Malignancies

Questions discussed in this category

How do you approach treatment for patients with proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMID) with end-stage renal disease who are considering kidney transplant?

Most patients with PGNMID have no detectable disease in their marrow or blood and urine protein cannot adequately be monitored.

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How would you approach post-operative VTE prophylaxis for renal transplant in patients with a prior history of provoked VTE?

Are there specific guidelines for managing this patient population?

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How do you monitor multiple myeloma in patients receiving dialysis?

Since free light chains are removed by dialysis and SPEP can also be impacted, is there a reliable way to monitor patients with ESRD and MM?

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In which patients with MGUS do you recommend a kidney biopsy to evaluate for MGRS?

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How is monoclonal gammopathy of renal significance (MGRS) different from myeloma kidney?

If there are light chain deposits on the kidney, is that conclusive of MGRS?

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What is your preferred first line regimen for myeloma with severe renal impairment, either on or off dialysis?

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Would you consider giving ESA for anemia secondary to chronic kidney disease in a patient with follicular lymphoma in remission and on rituximab maintenance?

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Papers discussed in this category

European surgical research. Europaische chirurgische Forschung. Recherches chirurgicales europeennes, 2021 Dec 06

Antithrombotic Management in Adult Kidney Transplantation: A European Survey Study.

Kidney international, 2018-07

Proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal immunoglobulin G deposits is associated with high rate of early recurrence in the allograft.

BMC nephrology, 2019-02-14

Complete biopsy-proven resolution of deposits in recurrent proliferative glomerulonephritis with monoclonal IgG deposits (PGNMIGD) following rituximab treatment in renal allograft.

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