Tubulopathy Workgroup
The kidney is responsible for maintaining the so-called “homeostasis” (stable condition of an organism). The renal tubules are the part of the kidney that ensures that the fluid in our body has just the right volume and the correct composition of salts. Tubulopathies are diseases where this important task of the kidneys is impaired.
The Tubulopathy Workgroup aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of these rare disorders across the entire age spectrum. This includes the promotion of research, both basic and clinical, to better understand the disease causes and mechanisms and to identify and develop better treatments. Moreover, the group aims to develop treatment standards to guide the management of these disorders.
WorkGroup Members
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Rosa Vargas-Poussou | Speaker |
Paris, France, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital |
» Ped. center |
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Gema Ariceta | Co-Chair |
Barcelona, Spain, Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron |
» Ped. center |
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Tom Nijenhuis | Co-Chair |
Nijmegen, Netherlands, Radboud UMC |
» Adult center |
Camillo Carrara |
Bergamo, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera Papa Giovanni XXIII |
» Adult center | ||
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Olivier Devuyst |
Brussels, Belgium, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc - UCL |
» Adult center | |
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Valentine Gillion |
Brussels, Belgium, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc - UCL |
» Adult center | |
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Nathalie Godefroid |
Brussels, Belgium, Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc - UCL |
» Adult center | |
Volker Burst |
Cologne, Germany, University Hospital |
» Adult center | ||
Christine Kurschat |
Cologne, Germany, University Hospital |
» Adult center | ||
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Max Liebau |
Cologne, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
Roman-Ulrich Mueller |
Cologne, Germany, University Hospital |
» Adult center | ||
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Francesca Becherucci |
Florence, Italy, Meyer Children’s Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Paola Romagnani |
Florence, Italy, Meyer Children’s Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Augusto Vaglio |
Florence, Italy, Meyer Children’s Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Gianluca Caridi |
Genova, Italy, Istituto Giannina Gaslini |
» Ped. center | |
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Gian Marco Ghiggeri |
Genova, Italy, Istituto Giannina Gaslini |
» Ped. center | |
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Jun Oh |
Hamburg, Germany, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf |
» Ped. center | |
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Dieter Haffner |
Hannover, Germany, Hannover Medical School |
» Ped. center | |
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Franz Schaefer |
Heidelberg, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Burkhard Toenshoff |
Heidelberg, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Elke Wühl |
Heidelberg, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
Timo Jahnukainen |
Helsinki, Finland, Children´s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital |
» Ped. center | ||
Juuso Tainio |
Helsinki, Finland, Children´s Hospital, Helsinki University Hospital |
» Ped. center | ||
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Kathleen Claes |
Leuven, Belgium, University Hospitals Leuven |
» Adult center | |
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Elena Levtchenko |
Leuven, Belgium, University Hospitals Leuven |
» Ped. center | |
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Aurelia Bertholet-Thomas |
Lyon, France, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant & Université de Lyon |
» Ped. center | |
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Martin Konrad |
Münster, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
Karl Peter Schlingmann |
Münster, Germany, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | ||
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Giovambattista Capasso |
Naples, Italy, UOC Nephrology and Dialysis - Università della Campania |
» Adult center | |
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Guiseppe Orefice |
Naples, Italy, UOC Nephrology and Dialysis - Università della Campania |
» Adult center | |
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Mariadelina Simeoni |
Naples, Italy, UOC Nephrology and Dialysis - Università della Campania |
» Adult center | |
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Francesco Trepiccione |
Naples, Italy, UOC Nephrology and Dialysis - Università della Campania |
» Adult center | |
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Miriam Zacchia |
Naples, Italy, UOC Nephrology and Dialysis - Università della Campania |
» Adult center | |
Ernie Bongers |
Nijmegen, Netherlands, Radboud UMC |
» Adult center | ||
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Marlies Cornelissen |
Nijmegen, Netherlands, Radboud UMC |
» Ped. center | |
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Michiel Schreuder |
Nijmegen, Netherlands, Radboud UMC |
» Ped. center | |
Franca Anglani |
Padova, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova |
» Adult center | ||
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Lorenzo Calo |
Padova, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova |
» Adult center | |
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Gianni Carraro |
Padova, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova |
» Adult center | |
Dorella Del Prete |
Padova, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova |
» Adult center | ||
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Mattia Parolin |
Padova, Italy, Azienda Ospedaliera di Padova |
» Ped. center | |
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Olivia Gillion-Boyer |
Paris, France, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
Laurence Heidet |
Paris, France, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital |
» Ped. center | ||
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Bertrand Knebelmann |
Paris, France, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital |
» Adult center | |
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Aude Servais |
Paris, France, Necker-Enfants Malades University Hospital |
» Adult center | |
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Rocco Baccaro |
Rome, Italy, Gemelli Hospital |
» Adult center | |
Matteo Bargagli |
Rome, Italy, Gemelli Hospital |
» Adult center | ||
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Pietro Manuel Ferraro |
Rome, Italy, Gemelli Hospital |
» Adult center | |
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Giuseppe Grandaliano |
Rome, Italy, Gemelli Hospital |
» Adult center | |
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Luca dello Strologo |
Rome, Italy, Rome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Francesco Emma |
Rome, Italy, Rome, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Dario Roccatello |
Torino, Italy, San Giovanni Bosco Hospital and University of Torino |
» Adult center | |
Dominique Chauveau |
Toulouse, France, Toulouse, University Hospital |
» Adult center | ||
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Stephane Decramer |
Toulouse, France, Toulouse, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
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Stephanie Tellier |
Toulouse, France, Toulouse, University Hospital |
» Ped. center | |
Maarten Rookmaaker |
Utrecht, Netherlands, University Medical Centre |
» Adult center | ||
Sigita Anisko |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos |
» Adult center | ||
Ernesta Macioniene |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos |
» Adult center | ||
Marius Miglinas |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos |
» Adult center | ||
Ilona Rudminiene |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos |
» Adult center | ||
Loreta Vareikiene |
Vilnius, Lithuania, Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos |
» Adult center | ||
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Detlef Bockenhauer | External | London, Great Ormond Street Hospital | |
Detlef Bockenhauer | External | London, Royal Free Hospital | ||
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Shabbir Moochhala | External | London, Royal Free Hospital | |
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Stephen Walsh | External | London, Royal Free Hospital |