Current specialization
Journal Articles
Presentations
    （Last updated : 2026-09-03 10:42:24）
  Akira Hirano
   Department   Kawasaki Medical School  Kawasaki Medical School, Department of Nephrology and Hypertension,
   Position   Instructor
■ Current specialization
Nephrology 
■ Journal Articles
1. 2026/07/13 Sequential Management Enabling Continuation of Peritoneal Dialysis in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease Despite Multiple Complications 
2. 2026/04 Finerenone Improves Albuminuria via MR-TRPC Signaling in Diabetic Kidney Disease 
3. 2026/01/01 Endothelial dysfunction accelerates AKI to CKD transition by promoting β-catenin activation in macrophages  Link
4. 2026 Unexpected drainage failure in a patient receiving long-term peritoneal dialysis. 
5. 2025/11/06 The Nonsteroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blocker Esaxerenone reduces glomerular hyperfiltration and albuminuria 
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■ Presentations
1. 2026/03/30 Association Between serum potassium levels and CKD Progression in Japan: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using the J-CKD-DB-Ex Registry （Poster notice，General） 
2. 2026/03/30 ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SYSTEMIC INFLAMMATION AND CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PROGRESSION IN JAPAN: A RETROSPECTIVE
COHORT STUDY USING THE J-CKD-DB-EX REGISTRY （Poster notice，General） 
3. 2026/03/29 Effects of Non-steroidal Mineralocorticoid Receptor Blocker Esaxerenone on Glomerular Hemodynamics in type 2 Diabetic Kidney Disease （Poster notice，General） 
4. 2026/03/29 PROTECTIVE ROLE OF FINERENONE AGAINST PODOCYTE INJURY THROUGH MR–TRPC PATHWAY INHIBITION IN DIABETIC KIDNEY
DISEASE （Poster notice，General） 
5. 2025/11/08 Mineralocorticoid Receptor-TRPC5 Axis Drives Macrophage-Mediated Inflammation in Diabetic Kidney Disease （Speech，General） 
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