Melvin Chan MD

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Melvin Chan MD

@MChanMD

Current NSMC Faculty, CU Ped Neph, and IM faculty; interested in CKM and transition of care

Katılım Ağustos 2020

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·17 Ara

The future direction of nephrology

KIReports@KIReports

2/🚨 Our topic🚨: A Comprehensive Framework for Kidney Function Assessment: Summary of the NIDDKD Reimagining Kidney Function Assessment Workshop. There are no conflicts of interest. #MedSky #NephSky #MedTwitter #nephtwitter @ISNkidneycare Article 👉kireports.org/article/S2468-…. .

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Pediatric Nephrology@Ped_Neph·9 Ara

CKD causes significant morbidity & mortality among children w/heart failure. Read this Original Article on heart-kidney transplant outcomes compared to heart-only transplants in children w/non-dialysis-dependent advanced CKD. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·7 Ara

Thrilled to have our review article on complement-mediated biomarkers published #NephTwitter #NephX. @DanaRizk1 @DrBradleyDixon @sydney_tang journals.lww.com/cjasn/abstract…

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·30 Kas

More evidence showing that GLP1s may be modulate rheumatic disease #MedTwitter #NephTwitter: rheumatology.org/press-releases… and pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40994310/

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·20 Kas

More tools for advanced CKD!

KIReports@KIReports

🧵 New #Tweetorial Drop! 🧵 1/ Hey #NephTwitter! 👋 We’re back with a fresh #XTorial from @KIReports, this time diving into: Dapagliflozin in Stage 4 CKD: no diabetes required? 🤔 Let’s unpack what this trial means for your next CKD patient. 💊💭

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·24 Eyl

@edgarvlermamd Are most adult nephrologist using sparsentan over Tarpeyo given greater proteinuria reduction? #NephPearls

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Edgar V. Lerma 🇵🇭@edgarvlermamd·24 Eyl

PROTECT: Sparsentan achieved greater proteinuria reduction (vs Irbesartan) over 110 weeks #GlomConHawaii 🌊 #Nephpearls 📌 eGFR declined at a slower rate with sparsentan 📌 In those who achieved complete remission at anytime thru week 110, eGFR remained relatively stable after an acute drop

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·11 Eyl

Thoughts about Wegovy vs Zepbound for MACE Reduction? #MedTwitter #NephTwitter Finding: -Semaglutide showed 29% reduction Limits: -Small # of MACE -Retrospective Implications: -Wegovy may be better for those with ASCVD -Does GIP have any CV benefits? sciencehub.novonordisk.com/content/dam/sc…

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KIReports@KIReports·17 Ağu

Hey #NephTwitter! Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @KIReports @ISNkidneycare #XTwitter Our author is @elbaonelida nephrologist at Hospital General de Mexico @hgm_nefrologia. Please also check out kireportscommunity.org educational #blogposts. FOLLOW US!

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·6 May

For all my little beans out there, make sure to read the newest guidelines on IgAVN and IgAN by @md_abdulqader83 at @KIReports kireportscommunity.org/post/navigatin…

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·3 Şub

@KIReports @jmteakell Great work @DrBradleyDixon! Excited to see more of your work to come!!

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KIReports@KIReports·3 Şub

9b/⚡Primary endpoint is proteinuria reduction that are highlighted in the VA by @jmteakell. ⚡seen in 50% from 3.3 mg/mg to 1.2 mg/mg ⚡complement level improved ⚡no severe adverse events

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KIReports@KIReports·3 Şub

🚨Tweetorial Alert🚨 1/ Hey #NephTwitter! Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial brought to you by @KIReports.

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IPNA Ped Nephrology@IPNA_PedNeph·3 Oca

❗Don't miss out! This month: IPNA Journal Club📖 - IPNA clinical practice recommendations for the diagnosis and management of children with IgA nephropathy and IgA vasculitis nephritis 🌟👉Free registration: tinyurl.com/3dze6uu6 See you on Jan 16! #pedneph #learning

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Brian Rifkin, MD@brian_rifkin·23 Kas

Another @KIReports community blog. This time from me! This one is rather personal, as a physician with T1D (30 years in May 2025), I’ve fell a bit left out of all of the advances in diabetic nephropathy. Read more #NephTwitter #MedTwitter kireportscommunity.org/post/type-1-di…

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KIReports@KIReports·23 Kas

1/23 Hey #NephTwitter! Welcome to a 🆕 #tweetorial #xtorial #skeetorial (adding to the good place too) brought to you by @KIReports. Want more, check out the blog here: kireportscommunity.org/post/type-1-di…

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Elba Medina@elbaonelida·4 Kas

💥 Finally recognizing the connection between the heart, kidney & metabolic syndrome ‼️ Happy to share our blog @KIReports @sophia_kidney @brian_rifkin @MChanMD @ghobby @CTeodosiu @NephroSeeker @NSMCInternship @ISNkidneycare 👇🏻 kireportscommunity.org/post/ckm-syndr…

Brian Rifkin, MD@brian_rifkin

👀 A KI Reprots Community blog by ⁦@elbaonelida⁩ #NephTwitter CKM Syndrome: Finally recognizing the connection between the heart, kidney & metabolic syndrome kireportscommunity.org/post/ckm-syndr…

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Melvin Chan MD@MChanMD·1 Kas

@captainchloride Thanks for sharing! I have been following you a lot peripherally. Curious if you mind sharing the study? Want to see who was in the study that came with this equation as I see some adolescents with Fontans and fluid overload

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