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  • 1993 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians
  • Member of the Association of American Physicians

Overview

William G. Couser is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States and specializes in Medicine, with a strong focus on Nephrology. Their research encompasses subfields such as Infectious Diseases, Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine, Hematology, and Transplantation.

Their work covers a variety of topics, including:

  • Renal Diseases and Glomerulopathies
  • Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes
  • Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
  • Renal Transplantation Outcomes and Treatments
  • COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies
  • Nephrotoxicity and Medicinal Plants
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts

William G. Couser has contributed to numerous publications over the years. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Chronic kidney disease of nontraditional causes in central Panama," 2022, BMC Nephrology
  • "Vaccination and mortality from COVID-19: a comparative study between hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and non-dialysis adult population in Panama," 2023, International Urology and Nephrology
  • "Kidney biopsies among persons living in hotspots of CKDu: a position statement from the International Society of Nephrology's Consortium of Collaborators on CKDu," 2023, Kidney International
  • "Infección por COVID-19 en pacientes en Hemodiálisis en Panamá 2020," 2021, Revista médica de Panamá
  • "Mesoamerican Nephropathy in Central Panama," 2022, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Norman Bustamante
  • Iván Landires
  • Maydelin Pecchio
  • Virginia Núñez-Samudio
  • Raúl Cumbrera

The primary venues for their research publications include:

  • Kidney International Reports
  • Revista médica de Panamá
  • Nefrología Latinoamericana
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Cureus

Over the course of their career, William G. Couser has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 1993 and membership in the Association of American Physicians.

Best Publications

  • Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi;Kyle Foreman;Stephen Lim

  • Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Christopher J.L. Murray;Theo Vos;Rafael Lozano;Mohsen Naghavi

  • Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990-2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010

    Theo Vos;Abraham D. Flaxman;Mohsen Naghavi;Rafael Lozano

  • The State of US Health, 1990-2010: Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors

    Christopher J. L. Murray;Jerry Abraham;Mohammed K. Ali;Miriam Alvarado

  • The contribution of chronic kidney disease to the global burden of major noncommunicable diseases

    William G. Couser;Giuseppe Remuzzi;Shanthi Mendis;Marcello Tonelli

  • Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis associated with hepatitis C virus infection

    Richard J. Johnson;David R. Gretch;Hideaki Yamabe;Jaime Hart

  • Primary Membranous Nephropathy

    William G. Couser

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells Contribute to the Regeneration of Renal Tubules after Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Mice

    Fangming Lin;Kimberly Cordes;Linheng Li;Leroy Hood

  • Glomerular cell proliferation and PDGF expression precede glomerulosclerosis in the remnant kidney model

    Jürgen Floege;Mark W. Burns;Charles E. Alpers;Ashio Yoshimura

  • In situ immune complex formation and glomerular injury.

    William G. Couser;David J. Salant

  • Experimental glomerulonephritis in the isolated perfused rat kidney.

    William G. Couser;Donald R. Steinmuller;Magda M. Stilmant;David J. Salant

  • Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis: Classification, Pathogenetic Mechanisms, and Therapy

    William G. Couser

  • Activation of a local tissue angiotensin system in podocytes by mechanical strain

    Raghu V. Durvasula;Arndt T. Petermann;Arndt T. Petermann;Keiju Hiromura;Keiju Hiromura;Mary Blonski;Mary Blonski

  • Cellular events in the evolution of experimental diabetic nephropathy

    B A Young;R J Johnson;C E Alpers;E Eng

  • Mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of tubulointerstitial fibrosis in 5/6-nephrectomized rats

    Volker Kliem;Richard J. Johnson;Richard J. Johnson;Richard J. Johnson;Charles E. Alpers;Charles E. Alpers;Charles E. Alpers;Ashio Yoshimura;Ashio Yoshimura;Ashio Yoshimura

  • K/DOQI clinical practice guidelines for chronic kidney disease

    Andrew S. Levey;Josef Coresh;Kline Bolton;Bruce Culleton

  • Increased synthesis of extracellular matrix in mesangial proliferative nephritis

    Jürgen Floege;Richard J. Johnson;Katherine Gordon;Hiroyuki Iida

  • Obstructive uropathy in the mouse: role of osteopontin in interstitial fibrosis and apoptosis.

    Vuddhidej Ophascharoensuk;Cecilia M. Giachelli;Cecilia M. Giachelli;Katherine Gordon;Katherine Gordon;Jeremy Hughes;Jeremy Hughes

  • A new role for complement in experimental membranous nephropathy in rats.

    D J Salant;S Belok;M P Madaio;W G Couser

  • New mechanism for glomerular injury. Myeloperoxidase-hydrogen peroxide-halide system.

    R J Johnson;W G Couser;E Y Chi;S Adler

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard J. Johnson
Richard J. Johnson University of Colorado Denver
Charles E. Alpers
Charles E. Alpers University of Washington
Stuart J. Shankland
Stuart J. Shankland University of Washington
Jürgen Floege
Jürgen Floege RWTH Aachen University
George A. Kaysen
George A. Kaysen University of California, Davis
Masaomi Nangaku
Masaomi Nangaku University of Tokyo
Cecilia M. Giachelli
Cecilia M. Giachelli University of Washington
Richard Matzopoulos
Richard Matzopoulos South African Medical Research Council
Samath D Dharmaratne
Samath D Dharmaratne University of Peradeniya
E. Helene Sage
E. Helene Sage Benaroya Research Institute

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