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Danish researchers explore a rare kidney disorder
2021.08.30 |
| Date | Wed 15 Sep |
| Time | 13:00 — 15:00 |
| Location | The auditorium, Aarhus University, Olof Palmes Alle 43-45, 8200 Aarhus N |
On Wednesday 15 September at 13:00, Søren Viborg Vestergaard defends his PhD dissertation entitled "Epidemiology of Nephrotic Syndrome - Occurrence and Prognosis in a Nationwide Cohort of Adults".
Nephrotic syndrome is a rare kidney disorder with a potentially severe prognosis. Previous studies of nephrotic syndrome only include a selected subset of all patients, so our knowledge of the incidence and prognosis of nephrotic syndrome in adults is limited. Data from Danish registries offers a unique opportunity to study this rare disorder. Researchers from Aarhus University have used a combination of data from laboratories, patient records, pathology records, outpatient pharmacies and death certificates to examine epidemiogical aspects of NS. The studies include patients from a 40 year period and follows each individual in the Danish registries. The studies address which patients are recorded with nephrotic syndrome in medical records, as well as the incidence of ephrotic syndrome, and the risk of thromboembolism, bleeding or death in patients with the disorder. The findings of the studies are not all published yet, but the main findings will be revealed at a PhD Defence at Aarhus University.
The summary is written by the PhD student.
The defence is public and takes place in the auditorium, Aarhus University, Olof Palmes Alle 43-45, 8200 Aarhus N. Please read the attached press release for more information.
PhD student Søren Viborg Vestergaard
Mail: sovi@clin.au.dk
Phone: (+45) 22811030