Jun Wada

Efficacy and Safety of Switching from Nalfurafine to Difelikefalin in Hemodialysis Patients with Refractory Pruritus

Background: Hemodialysis-associated pruritus is common and can substantially impair quality of life. Given its heterogeneous pathophysiology and variable treatment response, individualized therapeutic strategies are needed. This study investigated the prevalence and severity of p...

Granular Swollen Epithelial Cells in Native Kidney Biopsies: Prevalence, Clinicopathological Associations and Kidney Outcomes

Background/Objectives: Granular swollen epithelial cells (GSECs) have been described primarily in mitochondrial cytopathies, in which they are regarded as a characteristic pathological finding that may aid in the diagnosis of mitochondrial dysfunction; however, their prevalence a...