Raad Chowdhury

Sep 27, 2023 | data.asn-online.org | Kurtis Pivert |Anna Burgner |Raad Chowdhury |Jason Cobb

This year’s survey saw the greatest percentage of fellow participants recommending nephrology—92%—including 96% of USMGs and 89% of IMGs (Figure 6).

Sep 1, 2023 | kidneynews.org | Raad Chowdhury

The impact of hyperbilirubinemia on kidney function continues to be a topic of discussion with two conflicting philosophies: whether bilirubin is nephrotoxic or nephroprotective. To understand the two perspectives, it is imperative to review the physiology behind its metabolism. Eighty-five percent of bilirubin is produced from the breakdown of red blood cells in the reticuloendothelial system as unconjugated bilirubin, and the rest is produced from myoglobin.