Caitlyn Vlasschaert

Caitlyn Vlasschaert

@drflashheart.bsky.social

MD/PhD • Nephrology, genetics, and clonal hematopoiesis 🧬 • Internal medicine resident, recent PhD grad, and new mom • @NSMCinternship grad → exec

1,121 Followers 1,031 Following 1 Posts Joined Nov 2024
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130: Trolls of Transplant with NephMadness 2026! Quickly and easily listen to Febrile for free!

Listen to this #NephMadness episode of @febrilepodcast.com featuring
@drflashheart.bsky.social, @beanbuddy.bsky.social, Sam Kant, @germatologist.bsky.social, and @ssfarouk.bsky.social as they chat about the Trolls of Transplantation Region:

player.captivate.fm/episode/b11c...

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#NephMadness 2026: Trolls of Transplantation Region Submit your picks! | @NephMadness | @nephmadness.bsky.social | NephMadness 2026 Selection Committee Member: Sam Kant @kantsmd Sam Kant is an Nephrologist & Transplant Physician at St. Vincent’s…

#NephMadness 2026: Trolls of Transplantation Region

Teams:
- BK
- CMV

Experts: Sam Kant & @germatologist.bsky.social
Writers: @beanbuddy.bsky.social & @drflashheart.bsky.social
Execs: @ssfarouk.bsky.social & @catochita.bsky.social

bit.ly/NM26Transplant

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Bone marrow-derived inflammatory signals may shape glomerular disease in ways that we are only beginning to understand. Read this article in #ASNKidneyNews following one of the most prominent and debated candidates, suPAR: kidney.pub/KN1802-15

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Research suggests Clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential (CHIP) may contribute to CKD and its comorbidities, necessitating additional research. https://bit.ly/JASN0739
@drflashheart.bsky.social
@pnatarajanmd.bsky.social
@zhiyu.bsky.social
#ASNJASN

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Study finds that Non-DNMT3A CHIP was associated with CKD progression among individuals with CKD, and Tet2-CHIP mouse models support a causal role in kidney injury. https://bit.ly/JASN0680
@drflashheart.bsky.social
@pnatarajanmd.bsky.social
@zhiyu.bsky.social
#ASNJASN

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In patients with CKD, non-DNMT3A CHIP was associated with cardiovascular disease with an effect size similar to that reported in the general population. https://bit.ly/JASN0671
#ASNJASN
@drflashheart.bsky.social
@pnatarajanmd.bsky.social
@zhiyu.bsky.social

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11 months ago
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Queen’s #NephMadness 2025 bracket submitted! 🫘 🏆

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1 year ago
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And the 1️⃣ post in our countdown of the Top Ten #NephMadness region posts from 2020-2024 is:

1️⃣ Cardiorenal Region (2022) 🎉 bit.ly/41saa2u

Expert: @nishabansal.bsky.social and Sadiya Khan
Writer: @drflashheart.bsky.social
Exec: @ssfarouk.bsky.social
@annaburgner.bsky.social

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The final version of our paper www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/... One APOL1 risk variant is associated with CKD & FSGS. We have a solid basis for new mechanistic studies in our journey to find durable cure for APOL1 KD @opeyemiolabisi.bsky.social @kidneyomicsamps.bsky.social @genetickidneydoc.bsky.social

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The queen has arrived 💜

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1 year ago
Photomicrograph of glomerular hematuria

Not sure how long y'all are going to be following, so will teach this while I can...

Microscopic hematuria in children is normal, right?

NO!

Some of these kids are at risk of developing kidney disease and there's something you can do about it. 🧵 #NephPearls

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1 year ago
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University of Washington Division of Nephrology Welcome to the UW Division of Nephrology! We work hard to improve the lives of people with kidney disease. The University of Washington is passionate about all things related to health and disease pre...

Just posting some great #Nephsky references here:

UW Nephrology Grand Rounds:
www.youtube.com/@universityo...

University of Ottawa Nephrology Grand Rounds:
www.youtube.com/@ottawanephr...

Rush University Biopsy Conference:
www.youtube.com/@rumc-biopyc...

Nephropocus
nephropocus.com

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