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Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD): Inheritance, Predicting How Fast It Progresses, the Science Behind Tolvaptan and 3 Litres of Water a Day, Family Screening, and Whether to Remove the Kidneys Before Transplant

ADPKD is the most common inherited kidney disease — about 1 in 1,000 people carry the gene and it accounts for 5–10% of the world's dialysis population. PKD1 vs PKD2, how the Mayo imaging class predicts the age of kidney failure, tolvaptan (the only approved disease-slowing drug), the evidence for water and salt, brain aneurysm screening, whether children should be tested, and how huge kidneys are handled on dialysis and at transplant.

Lupus and the Kidney: The Six Classes of Lupus Nephritis, the 2024 Treatment Shift (belimumab, voclosporin, obinutuzumab), and When Dialysis or Transplant Comes In

About 40–60% of people with systemic lupus erythematosus develop lupus nephritis, a leading cause of kidney failure in young women. Why a biopsy is essential, what the six classes mean, the move to low-dose steroids and triple therapy, and what is different for lupus patients on dialysis or waiting for a transplant.

Diabetes and Kidney Disease: Why It Is the No. 1 Cause of Dialysis, How to Screen, and Which New Drugs Protect the Kidneys (2026 Guide)

Nearly half of new dialysis patients in Taiwan start because of diabetes. A plain-language guide to how high glucose damages the kidney, the two tests to do every year, glucose and blood-pressure targets, the three kidney-protective drug classes (SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 RAs, finerenone), and what changes once you are on dialysis or transplanted.

Personal Notes on Medications and Supplements for Kidney Patients: Kremezin, Probiotics, Magnesium, Fish Oil, Creatine and What to Avoid Before a Blood Test

These are my own observations from years of use — not medical advice. Covers Kremezin (AST-120), renal probiotics, magnesium supplements, how to choose fish oil (EPA > DHA), how gym creatine affects creatinine readings, and what not to do the day before your labs.

A New Tool to Delay Dialysis: Forxiga (Dapagliflozin) — Uses, Dosing and Contraindications

Forxiga began as a diabetes drug, but the DAPA-CKD trial proved it slows kidney decline even in CKD patients without diabetes. This article covers its mechanism, indications, dosing, side effects and contraindications.

Kidney, Dialysis and Transplant: Major Developments in 2026 — New Drug Approvals, Guideline Updates, Devices and Xenotransplant Progress (updated through October)

What happened in nephrology from January to October 2026? Five FDA approvals/indications, the KDIGO 2026 anemia guideline (first full revision in 14 years), the next-gen Tablo home dialysis machine, pig kidney trial progress, and new semaglutide kidney data — each with sources and "what it means for patients".

Beyond Dialysis: Pig Kidney Xenotransplants, Implantable and Wearable Artificial Kidneys, Stem Cells and Organoids — Where Each Stands (October 2026)

Besides dialysis and human kidney transplants, what therapies might one day free patients from dialysis? A status check on gene-edited pig kidneys, the implantable bioartificial kidney, portable/wearable artificial kidneys, and stem-cell and organoid research — with the stage each has reached and public sources.

Why Do People Develop Chronic Kidney Disease? Major Causes and Risk Factors

In Taiwan, about half of new dialysis patients have diabetes, followed by hypertension and glomerulonephritis. Understanding the cause tells you where to start protecting your kidneys.

CKD Staging Explained: The Five KDIGO GFR Categories and Three Albuminuria Grades

Chronic kidney disease is staged G1 to G5 by glomerular filtration rate (stage 3 is split into 3a and 3b) and graded A1 to A3 by albuminuria. Only when both axes are combined can risk be properly assessed.

What Is Kidney Disease? Acute Kidney Injury vs. Chronic Kidney Disease

Your kidneys filter about 180 liters of blood every day. When they are damaged, the problem is classified by speed of onset and duration as either acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease — and the causes, management and outlook differ.

Understanding the 5 Stages of CKD: Reading Your Lab Report as a Patient

The first time I saw 'eGFR' on my lab report, I had no idea what it meant. Here's a plain-language guide to the five stages of kidney disease and what matters at each one.