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American Society of Nephrology

Index American Society of Nephrology

Founded in 1966, the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) is the world’s largest professional society devoted to the study of kidney disease. [1]

36 relations: Alan M. Krensky, Ali Nobakht, American Society of Transplantation, Anemia, ASN, Bernd Schröppel, Bruce C. Kone, Bruce Molitoris, Carl W. Gottschalk, Carmine Zoccali, Chronic kidney disease, Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Cocaine, Diaverum, Donald Seldin, Drinking, Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent, FASN, Floyd Rector, Friedrich Wegener, Geriatric nephrology, Granulomatosis with polyangiitis, IgG4-related disease, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Nathan W. Levin, Neil R. Powe, Nephrology, Robert Provenzano, Robert William Schrier, Ronald J. Falk, Sharon Anderson, Soft drink, Staunton Military Academy, Steven C. Hebert, Tobias Huber, Vlado Perkovic.

Alan M. Krensky

Alan Krensky is Executive for Development at Northwestern Medicine and Vice Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at Northwestern's Feinberg School of Medicine.

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Ali Nobakht

Ali Nobakht Haghighi (علی نوبخت حقیقی) (born 19 May 1948 in Rasht) is an Iranian professor of Internal Medicine specialised in Nephrology.

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American Society of Transplantation

The American Society of Transplantation (AST) is an international organization of over 3,500 transplant professionals dedicated to advancing the field of transplantation through the promotion of research, education, advocacy, and organ donation.

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Anemia

Anemia is a decrease in the total amount of red blood cells (RBCs) or hemoglobin in the blood, or a lowered ability of the blood to carry oxygen.

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ASN

ASN or Asn may refer to.

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Bernd Schröppel

Bernd Schröppel, M.D., is a former transplant nephrologist at the Mount Sinai Medical Center and the former Medical Director of the Kidney Pancreas Transplant Program at the Recanati/Miller Transplantation Institute at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.

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Bruce C. Kone

Bruce C. Kone (born January 29, 1958) is an American professor, nephrologist and molecular biologist.

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Bruce Molitoris

Bruce Molitoris, MD, FASN, is a past President (2012–2013) of the American Society of Nephrology (ASN).

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Carl W. Gottschalk

Carl William Gottschalk (1922 – October 15, 1997) was the Kenan Professor and Distinguished Research Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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Carmine Zoccali

Carmine Zoccali is an Italian nephrologist associated clinical investigator with the Institute of Clinical Physiology of Pisa, National Research Center (IFC-CNR) at the Reggio Calabria Unit, Italy.

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Chronic kidney disease

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a type of kidney disease in which there is gradual loss of kidney function over a period of months or years.

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Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

The Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering nephrology.

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Cocaine

Cocaine, also known as coke, is a strong stimulant mostly used as a recreational drug.

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Diaverum

Diaverum is a provider of renal healthcare with about 300 clinics in Latin America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East.

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Donald Seldin

Donald Wayne Seldin (October 24, 1920 – April 25, 2018) was an American nephrologist.

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Drinking

Drinking is the act of ingesting water or other liquids into the body through the mouth.

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Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESA) are medications which stimulates the bone marrow to make red blood cells.

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FASN

FASN may refer to.

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Floyd Rector

Floyd Rector is a nephrologist and emeritus professor of medicine.

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Friedrich Wegener

Friedrich Wegener (April 7, 1907, Varel – July 9, 1990, Lübeck) was a German pathologist who is notable for his description of a rare disease now referred to as granulomatosis with polyangiitis.

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Geriatric nephrology

Geriatric nephrology is the branch of internal medicine and geriatric medicine that deals with diseases of the kidney It is a growing subspecialty of geriatrics.

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Granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), formerly known as Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), is a long-term systemic disorder that involves both granulomatosis and polyangiitis.

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IgG4-related disease

IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD), formerly known as IgG4-related systemic disease, is a chronic inflammatory condition characterized by tissue infiltration with lymphocytes and IgG4-secreting plasma cells, various degrees of fibrosis (scarring) and a usually prompt response to oral steroids.

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Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

The Journal of the American Society of Nephrology is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering nephrology.

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Nathan W. Levin

Nathan W. Levin is a U.S. American physician and founder of the Renal Research Institute, LLC., a research institute dedicated to improving the outcomes of patients with kidney disease, particularly those requiring dialysis.

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Neil R. Powe

Neil R. Powe is a physician and a leader in science and public health.

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Nephrology

Nephrology (from Greek nephros "kidney", combined with the suffix -logy, "the study of") is a specialty of medicine and pediatrics that concerns itself with the kidneys: the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy (dialysis and kidney transplantation).

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Robert Provenzano

Robert Provenzano is a prominent Detroit-area nephrologist.

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Robert William Schrier

Robert William Schrier (born 1936, Indianapolis, Indiana) is founding editor-in-chief of the magazine Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology.

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Ronald J. Falk

Ronald Jonathan Falk, MD, FASN is the Allen Brewster Distinguished Professor of Medicine at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

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Sharon Anderson

Sharon A. Anderson (born 1949) is an American physician, educator, and researcher practicing in Portland, Oregon.

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Soft drink

A soft drink (see terminology for other names) typically contains carbonated water (although some lemonades are not carbonated), a sweetener, and a natural or artificial flavoring.

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Staunton Military Academy

Staunton Military Academy was an all-male military academy located in Staunton, Virginia for much of its 116-year history.

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Steven C. Hebert

Steven C. Hebert, M.D., (b. 1946 in Rockford, Illinois—d. April 15, 2008), a board certified nephrologist, was the chair and C.N.H. Long Professor of Cellular and Molecular Physiology and professor of medicine at Yale University, beginning in 2000.

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Tobias Huber

Tobias Huber (25 August 1971 in Waldkirch) is a German nephrologist and internist.

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Vlado Perkovic

Vlado Perkovic (Born March 8, 1969) is an Australian renal physician and researcher.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Society_of_Nephrology

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