Diabetes mellitus is increasing in prevalence in all age groups, including children & adolescents. Much of its morbidity & mortality is closely related to hypertension. Read this Educational Review of the shared pathophysiology of diabetes & hypertension.
https://t.co/QPU3eYgBeE
@MandyRickardNP@ArmandoJLorenzo@ChiaWeiTeoh Haha for sure! "I am the Lorax [of the nephron]. I speak for the trees [kidneys]. I speak for the trees [kidneys] for the trees [kidneys] have no tongues."
Steroid sensitive nephrotic syndrome is a common condition in pediatric nephrology & most children have excellent outcomes, but 50% will require steroid-sparing agents due to frequently relapsing disease. Read this Review of clinical trials & more.
https://t.co/HeqkeD8iip
@RobJimFleming @DrHannahBB I like this - the test (and maybe the testers) do sometimes fail us for sure. Failing is hard, but it's how we learn. We all make it in the end despite the failures or maybe actually because of these failures.