Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

I. Editorial Features

editorial:

G. L. Bakris

Is the level of arterial pressure reduction important for preservation of renal function
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B. Krumme and L. C. Rump

Colour Doppler sonography to screen for renal artery stenosis—technical points to consider
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2385-2389. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. Simon, M. Godin, and J.-P. Fillastre

Ochratoxin A: a new environmental factor which is toxic for the kidney?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2389-2391. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Z. A. Massy

Hyperhomocyst(e)inaemia in renal failure—what are the implications?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2392-2393. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Blankestijn, P. J. Bosman, and F. T. J. Boereboom

Haemodialysis access without thrombosis: is it possible?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2394-2397. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

other:

D. Fouque, M. Laville, M. Haugh, and J. P. Boissel

Systematic reviews and their roles in promoting evidence-based medicine in renal disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2398-2401. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Norbert Lameire, Dirk Vogelaers, Gerda Verschraegen, and Nic Veys

Vancomycin resistant enterococci—a threat to the nephrologist on the horizon? Glycopeptide-resistant enterococci and ICDC-recommendations for a limited use of glycopeptides
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2402-2406. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. E. De Broe, M. M. Elseviers, U. Bengtsson, M. J. Mihatsch, M. Molzahn, W. Pommer, E. Ritz, and A. Schwarz

Analgesic nephropathy
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Information on the ISN Congress, Sydney, May 25–29, 1997
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J. Zingraff, A. Léger, H. Skhiri, C. Billotey, E. Sarfati, and T. Drüeke

Localization of ectopic parathyroid tissue: usefulness of ^99mTc sestamibi scanning in a dialysis patient with severe secondary hyperparathyroidism
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B. Krumme and U. Blum

Renal artery stenting
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2507-2508. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Klaus Olgaard

How to evaluate hypercalcaemia in the patient with chronic renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2509-2512. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. R. P. George

William Charles Wells (1757–1815)—a nephrologist of the Scottish enlightenment
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Alain Meyrier

Gabriel Richet's 80th birthday 26 December 1996
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Author index to Volume 11
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Subject index to Volume 11
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news:

B. Röhrich, G. Asmus, D. von Herrath, and K. Schaefer

Is it worth performing kidney replacement therapy on patients over 80?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2412-2413. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Prakash, A. Gupta, O. Kumar, S. B. Rout, V. Malhotra, and P. K. Srivastava

Acute renal failure in Falciparum malaria—increasing prevalence in some areas of India—a need for awareness
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2414-2416. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

brief-report:

R. Sesso and A. G. Belasco

Late diagnosis of chronic renal failure and mortality on maintenance dialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2417-2420. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

research-article:

C. Pluvio, E. de Pascale, M. Giordano, D. Cirillo, M. Carone, M. Pluvio, P. Castellino, and C. Giordano

Correlation between glomerular morphology and renal haemodynamic response to amino-acid administration in patients with IgA nephropathy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2421-2425. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Rosa, C. Esposito, A. Caglioti, G. Mazza, M. Capria, N. Comi, G. Monteleone, R. A. Sinico, and G. Fuiano

Does the presence of ANCA in patients with ulcerative colitis necessarily imply renal involvement?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2426-2429. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Gerakis, A. J. Hutchison, Th. Apostolou, A. J. Freemont, and A. Billis

Biochemical markers for non-invasive diagnosis of hyperparathyroid bone disease and adynamic bone in patients on haemodialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2430-2438. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. Mettang, S. Thomas, T. Kiefer, F.-P. Fischer, U. Kuhlmann, R. Wodarz, and A. W. Retternmeier

Uraemic pruritus and exposure to di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2439-2443. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Borawski, A. Rydzewski, M. Mazerska, M. Kalinowski, K. Pawalak, and M. Mysliwiec

Inverse relationships between haemoglobin and ristocetin-induced platelet aggregation in haemodialysis patients under erythropoietin therapy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2444-2448. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. J. MacAllister, M. H. Rambausek, P. Vallance, D. Williams, K.-H. Hoffmann, and E. Ritz

Concentration of dimethyl-L-arginine in the plasma of patients with end-stage renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2449-2452. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. M. Hänsch, S. Karnaoukhova, S. H. Chang, H. Rus, F. Nicolescu, R. Deppisch, C. Meißner, H. Ludwig, and E. Ritz

Activation of human neutrophils after contact with cellulose-based haemodialysis membranes: intracellular calcium signalling in single cells
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2453-2460. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J. Passweg, G. Thiel, and H. A. Bock

Monoclonal gammopathy after intense induction immunosuppression in renal transplant patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2461-2465. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. W. Yang, T. L. Hwang, C. H. Wu, M. S. Wu, P. C. Lai, J. Y. Huang, C. C. Yu, M. H. Shyr, and C. C. Huang

Peritoneal nitric oxide is a marker of peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2466-2471. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O. B. Rooney, P. D. Dodd, R. Gokal, and M. G. Walker

Dialysis fluid cytotoxicity and inhibition of host defence in cultured human mesothelial cells are neutralized rapidly with incubation in the peritoneum
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2472-2477. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

case-report:

A. Boulila, J. Hachicha, F. Z. Adyel, R. Jlidi, S. Avrameas, T. Ternynck, and H. Ayadi

Deposition of anti-actin antibodies in the kidney of a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus under immunosuppressive treatment
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2478-2481. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

T. K. Mattoo, O. Al Mohrij, Y. Kagalwalla, R. Said, A. Kagalwalla, and A. R. Abu-Talib

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and haemolytic—uraemic syndrome in a patient with congenital chloride diarrhoea
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2482-2484. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shih-chen Kao, Chi-Jen Tsai, Wen-Bin Shieh, and Mai-Szu Wu

Adult minimal change disease presenting with bilateral pulmonary artery thromboses—a reversible complication
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2485-2488. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R. G. Parry, S. Glover, and C. R. K. Dudley

Acute renal failure associated with carcinoid crisis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2489-2490. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A. Wystrychowski, M. Nowicki, and F. Kokot

Hyponatraemic renal pseudofailure—don't forget the possibility of uroperitoneum
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2491-2492. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. C. Geddes, A. Waterston, A. Asari, and W. G. J. Smith

Perforation of the gall bladder in a patient on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2493-2494. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. Midtvedt, E. S. Stokke, and A. Hartmann

Successful long-term treatment of post-transplant erythrocytosis with losartan
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2495-2497. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D. Richardson, C. H. Jones, C. G. Newstead, E. J. Will, and J. P. Lodge

The successful conversion to Tacrolimus (FK506) of a renal transplant recipient with cyclosporin-induced haemolytic-uraemic syndrome
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2498-2500. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Brenke, A. M. Nahm, and E. Ritz

Papillary necrosis in a ballet dancer with no history of analgesic abuse
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2501-2503. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

J. M. Fox

No proof for a particular role of combination analgesics causing end-stage renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2519-2520. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. Sungur, A. Sungur, T. Akpolat, and N. Arik

Diagnostic value of bone marrow biopsy in patients with AA-type renal amyloidosis secondary to ankylosing spondylitis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2520-2521. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Franz, S. Banyai-Falger, O. Traindl, R. Klauser, J. Kovarik, and E. Pohanka

Does torasemide reduce proteinuria in nephrotic patients?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2521-2522. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

N. Raynal-Raschilas, G. Deray, C. Bagnis, and C. Jacobs

Severe acute renal failure after administration of contrast media in a patient treated with cisplatin
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2522-2523. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

C. L. Low, G. Eisele, and G. R. Bailie

Correlation of whole blood activated partial thromboplastin time and plasma activated partial thromboplastin time in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2523. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M. Schwab, M. Böswald, M. Kandler, H. Ruder, and R. Hildebrandt

Transcatheter intravascular embolotherapy of renal arteriovenous fistula—method of choice
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2523-2524. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P. J. Conlon, S. R. Smith, D. W. Butterly, and D. C. Brennan

Losartan in post-transplant erythrocytosis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2524-2525. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

abstract:

Abstracts of the Belgische Vereniging voor Nefrologie-Société Belge de Néphrologie Meeting, Diepenbeek, 27 April 1996
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 11: 2526-2529. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Announcements:

Announcements
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