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MD/PhD • Nephrology, genetics, and clonal hematopoiesis 🧬

Queen's University – Canada
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“What is the role of vasopressin?”. A nephrologist will talk about osmolality and aquaporins. An intensivist might talk about its use as a pressor. But, ask an evolutionary or social scientist and you might be surprised by the answer…. #MedTwitter #NephTwitter #NSMC.
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RT @janewitwong: 🧬Introducing our first-ever handbook of genetic nephrology, with free download until 8/2025. @And….
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RT @pnatarajanmd: Delighted to collaborate on this study led by @jieliu09 @KellyLBolton describing how germline genetic variation influence….
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RT @MattLanktree: “Educating the next generation expert in nephrology genetics”: we need a new workforce to deal with rapidly growing role….
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RT @EricTopol: Clonal hematopoiesis (CH, blood stem cells with mutations) is considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and other….
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RT @QMyPath: Congrats & thanks to Katherine King & Katie Matatall @TheKingLab for inviting us to this collaboration @CellStemCell. Also to….
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RT @AshKishtagari: I am thrilled to share our new publication in @eClinicalMedicine co-led with a superb @VUMChealth IM resident James Br….
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RT @asnpublications: Research suggests Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) may contribute to CKD and its comorbidities.….
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RT @marcobuttigieg_: Phenomenal paper from @oriol_pich @Elsa2Bernard out in NEJM exploring tumour-infiltrating clonal hematopoiesis! . Many….
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RT @rc_oncneph: What a great multi-center collaboration by Onconephrology leaders. Can prophylactic IV Mag be beneficial in Cisplatin-As….
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RT @QMyPath: @EricTopol @NEJM Thanks for being a proponent of CHIP @EricTopol. Our complementary study @CellRepMed: .
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RT @asnpublications: Study finds that Non-DNMT3A CHIP was associated with CKD progression among individuals with CKD, and Tet2-CHIP mouse m….
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RT @asnpublications: In patients with CKD, non-DNMT3A CHIP was associated with cardiovascular disease with an effect size similar to that r….
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RT @ZhiYu_ACGT: Growing evidence links clonal hematopoiesis🧬to kidney disease 🫘 . Check out a review of recent findings by us @pnatarajanmd….
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RT @pnatarajanmd: On the heels of our two collaborative studies connecting clonal hematopoiesis to kidney outcomes (.
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RT @QueensuDOM: #MedicalGrandRounds VIRTUAL ONLY with QIM Chief Residents, Sarah Hammond & Aaron Rainnie. Topics: Perioperative Management….
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Queen’s #NephMadness 2025 bracket submitted! 🫘 🏆
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RT @AbdullahJalalMD: 11/ ✨Will there be a Clonal Hematopoiesis of Renal Potential #CHRP?. 💡More renal mechanistic studies needed 📚.💡strong….
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RT @AbdullahJalalMD: Excited to share our latest review on Clonal Hematopoiesis of Indeterminate Potential (CHIP) and its renal & cardiac i….
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