Publications by authors named "Robert H Yenchek"
Article Synopsis
- IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and minimal change disease (MCD) are the most frequently reported glomerular diseases following COVID-19 vaccinations, especially mRNA vaccines, along with others like membranous nephropathy.
- A global registry was created to collect anonymized data on patients with glomerular diseases suspected after vaccination, focusing on vaccination details, kidney function, and treatment outcomes.
- Results show that while IgAN and MCD have a better chance of kidney function recovery and reduced proteinuria within 4–6 months post-vaccination, causality remains unproven despite a temporal link.
Background: In populations with prevalent chronic kidney disease (CKD), lower serum bicarbonate levels are associated with more rapid CKD progression, but whether lower bicarbonate levels also are associated with risk of incident estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/min/1.73 m(2) and CKD progression among community-living persons with predominantly preserved kidney function is unknown.
Study Design: Longitudinal observational cohort study.
Bone mineral density and fracture risk in older individuals with CKD.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol
July 2012
Background And Objectives: Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes guidelines recommend against bone mineral density (BMD) screening in CKD patients with mineral bone disease, due to a lack of association of BMD with fractures in cross-sectional studies in CKD. We assessed whether BMD is associated with fractures in participants with and without CKD in the Health, Aging, and Body Composition study, a prospective study of well functioning older individuals.
Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: Hip BMD was measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.