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Jack F.M. Wetzels

Jack F.M. Wetzels

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Medicine

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100
Citations
35090
World Ranking
8302
National Ranking
324

Overview

Jack F.M. Wetzels is affiliated with Radboud University in the Netherlands. Their research primarily focuses on the field of Medicine, with a prominent emphasis on Nephrology. Additional subfields include Immunology, Hematology, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, and Molecular Biology.

The main topics addressed by Wetzels' research include:

  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Complement system in diseases
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Vasculitis and related conditions
  • Platelet Disorders and Treatments
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Renal and related cancers

Wetzels has contributed to several recent papers, among them:

  • "KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases," 2021, published in Kidney International
  • "Executive summary of the KDIGO 2021 Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases," 2021, published in Kidney International
  • "Membranous nephropathy," 2021, published in Nature Reviews Disease Primers
  • "Conversion of Urine Protein-Creatinine Ratio or Urine Dipstick Protein to Urine Albumin-Creatinine Ratio for Use in Chronic Kidney Disease Screening and Prognosis," 2020, published in Annals of Internal Medicine
  • "The STARMEN trial indicates that alternating treatment with corticosteroids and cyclophosphamide is superior to sequential treatment with tacrolimus and rituximab in primary membranous nephropathy," 2020, published in Kidney International

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wetzels include:

  • Nicole C. A. J. van de Kar
  • Anne-Els van de Logt
  • Romy N. Bouwmeester
  • Caroline Duineveld
  • Bart Smeets

The predominant venues where Wetzels has published are:

  • Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Kidney International
  • Kidney International Reports
  • Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation
  • Frontiers in Immunology

This profile reflects Wetzels' extensive work in nephrology and related medical areas, contributing to clinical guidelines and research studies affecting kidney disease diagnosis, management, and treatment strategies.

Best Publications

  • KDIGO 2021 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases

    Brad H. Rovin;Sharon G. Adler;Jonathan Barratt;Frank Bridoux

  • Kidney disease: Improving global outcomes (KDIGO) glomerulonephritis work group. KDIGO clinical practice guideline for glomerulonephritis

    Daniel C. Cattran;John Feehally;H. Terence Cook;Zhi Hong Liu

  • Lower estimated glomerular filtration rate and higher albuminuria are associated with mortality and end-stage renal disease. A collaborative meta-analysis of kidney disease population cohorts

    Brad C. Astor;Kunihiro Matsushita;Ron T. Gansevoort;Marije Van Der Velde

  • Cardiovascular and noncardiovascular mortality among patients starting dialysis.

    Dinanda J. de Jager;Diana C. Grootendorst;Kitty J. Jager;Paul C. van Dijk

  • Age and Association of Kidney Measures With Mortality and End-stage Renal Disease

    Stein I. Hallan;Kunihiro Matsushita;Yingying Sang;Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi;Bakhtawar K. Mahmoodi

  • Risk HLA-DQA1 and PLA(2)R1 alleles in idiopathic membranous nephropathy

    H.C. Stanescu;M. Arcos-Burgos;A. Medlar;D. Bockenhauer

  • Executive summary of the KDIGO 2021 Guideline for the Management of Glomerular Diseases.

    Brad H. Rovin;Sharon G. Adler;Jonathan Barratt;Frank Bridoux

  • Anti-phospholipase A₂ receptor antibodies correlate with clinical status in idiopathic membranous nephropathy.

    Julia M. Hofstra;Laurence H. Beck;David M. Beck;Jack F. Wetzels

  • Serum hepcidin: reference ranges and biochemical correlates in the general population.

    Tessel E. Galesloot;Sita H. Vermeulen;Anneke J. Geurts-Moespot;Siem M. Klaver

  • Antiphospholipase A2 Receptor Antibody Titer and Subclass in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy

    Julia M. Hofstra;Hanna Debiec;Hanna Debiec;Colin D. Short;Timotheé Pellé;Timotheé Pellé

  • Assessment of glomerular filtration rate in healthy subjects and normoalbuminuric diabetic patients: validity of a new (MDRD) prediction equation

    Gerald Vervoort;Hans L. Willems;Jack F. M. Wetzels

  • Renal Toxicity of Radiolabeled Peptides and Antibody Fragments: Mechanisms, Impact on Radionuclide Therapy, and Strategies for Prevention

    Erik Vegt;Marion de Jong;Jack F.M. Wetzels;Rosalinde Masereeuw

  • Change in albuminuria and subsequent risk of end-stage kidney disease: an individual participant-level consortium meta-analysis of observational studies

    Josef Coresh;Hiddo J L Heerspink;Yingying Sang;Kunihiro Matsushita

  • The MEST score provides earlier risk prediction in lgA nephropathy

    Sean J. Barbour;Sean J. Barbour;Gabriela Espino-Hernandez;Heather N. Reich;Rosanna Coppo

  • Comparison of three methods for isolation of urinary microvesicles to identify biomarkers of nephrotic syndrome

    Ilse M. Rood;Jeroen K.J. Deegens;Michael L. Merchant;Wim P.M. Tamboer

  • Macroalbuminuria Is a Better Risk Marker than Low Estimated GFR to Identify Individuals at Risk for Accelerated GFR Loss in Population Screening

    Nynke Halbesma;Dirk-Sjoerd Kuiken;Auke H. Brantsma;Stephan J.L. Bakker

  • Change in albuminuria as a surrogate endpoint for progression of kidney disease: a meta-analysis of treatment effects in randomised clinical trials

    Hiddo J L Heerspink;Tom Greene;Hocine Tighiouart;Hocine Tighiouart;Ron T Gansevoort

  • Immunochemical and Mass-Spectrometry–Based Serum Hepcidin Assays for Iron Metabolism Disorders

    Joyce J.C. Kroot;Coby M.M. Laarakkers;Anneke J. Geurts-Moespot;Nicolaï Grebenchtchikov

  • Tracing the Origin of Glomerular Extracapillary Lesions from Parietal Epithelial Cells

    Bart Smeets;Sandra Uhlig;Astrid Fuss;Fieke Mooren

  • Angiotensin II type 1-receptor activating antibodies in renal-allograft rejection

    Luuk Hilbrands;Andries Hoitsma;Jack Wetzels

Frequent Co-Authors

Ron T. Gansevoort
Ron T. Gansevoort University Medical Center Groningen
Johan van der Vlag
Johan van der Vlag Radboud University
Joost P. H. Drenth
Joost P. H. Drenth Radboud University
Pierre Ronco
Pierre Ronco Sorbonne University
Dorine W. Swinkels
Dorine W. Swinkels Radboud University
Jürgen Floege
Jürgen Floege RWTH Aachen University
Dorien J.M. Peters
Dorien J.M. Peters Leiden University Medical Center
Joost G. J. Hoenderop
Joost G. J. Hoenderop Radboud University
Peter M. T. Deen
Peter M. T. Deen Radboud University

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