Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Editorial Comments:

L Ruilope

The kidney and cardiovascular risk
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 243-245; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.243 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

R Schmieder

Dietary salt intake and left ventricular hypertrophy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 245-248; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.245 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S Orth and E Ritz

Bacterial infections in diabetes mellitus: are calcium channel blockers beneficial?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 248-249; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.248 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

V Esnault

ANCA-positive vasculitis and alpha 1-antitrypsin deficiency: could free ANCA antigens released b neutrophils mediate vasculitic lesions?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 249-251; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.249 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Tognoni

A conceptual-methodological framework for a participatory use of the EDTA registry
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 251-253; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.251 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

E Xenos

perfusion storage versus static storage in kidney transplantation: is one method superior to the other?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 253-254; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.253 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

T Miyata, K Maeda, K Kurokawa, and C van Ypersele de Strihou

Hypothesis. Oxidation conspires with glycation to generate noxious advanced glycation end products in renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 255-258; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.255 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

H Soto, J Mosquera, B Rodriguez-Iturbe, C La Roche, and A Pinto

Apoptosis in proliferative glomerulonephritis: decreased apoptosis expression in lupus nephritis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 273-280; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.273 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Spooren, R Gans, H Ader, I Vermes, and A Donker

Urinary albumin excretion rate during angiotensin II infusion in microalbuminuric patients with insulin and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 281-285; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.281 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Z Korzets, A Pomeranz, E Golan, and J Bernheim

Pefloxacin in adriamycin induced nephrotic syndrome in the rat
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 286-288; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.286 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

O Ozgur, S Boyacioglu, M Ozdogan, G Gur, H Telatar, and M Haberal

Helicobacter pylori infection in haemodialysis patients and renal transplant recipients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 289-291; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.289 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Roccatello, G Mengozzi, V Alfieri, E Pignone, E Menegatti, G Cavalli, G Cesano, D Rossi, M Fromica, T Inconis, G Martina, L Paradisi, L Sena, and G Piccoli

Early increase in blood nitric oxide, detected by electron paramagnetic resonance as nitrosylhaemoglobin, in haemodialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 292-297; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.292 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

F Fabrizi, G Lunghi, L Raffaele, I Guarnori, G Bacchini, M Corti, A Pagano, G Erba, and F Locatelli

Serologic survey for control of hepatitis C in haemodialysis patients: third-generation assays and analysis of costs
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 298-303; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.298 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K McLaughlin, S Cameron, T Good, E McCruden, J Ferguson, F Davidson, P Simmonds, R Mactier, and M McMillan

Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus within a British dialysis centre
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 304-309; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.304 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Davin, A Bouts, R Krediet, M van der Weel, R Weening, J Groothoff, and T Out

IgG glycation and function during continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 310-314; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.310 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Sach, K Bauermeister, J Burger, P Loetscher, J Elsner, P Schollmeyer, and G Dobos

Inverse MCP-1/IL-8 ration in effluents of CAPD patients with peritonitis and in isolated cultured human peritoneal macrophages
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 315-320; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.315 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Special Features:

P Zucchelli

Report on a fact-finding mission on nephrology in Albania
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 259-260; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.259 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dialysis and Transplantation News:

J Bonal, M Cleries, E Vela, and t Renal Registry Committee

Transplantation versus haemodialysis in elderly patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 261-264; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.261 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rapid Communications:

N Seyrek, W Marcinkowski, M Smogorzewski, T Demerdash, and S Massry

Amlodipine prevents and reverses the elevation in [Ca²⁺]i and the impaired phagocytosis of PMNL of diabetic rats
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 265-272; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.265 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Brief Reports:

N Armengol, A Amenos, M Illa, J Ginesta, J Bertran, and F Fillat

Vasoactive hormones in uraemic patients with chronic hypotension
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 321-324; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.321 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

P Bindi, B Gilson, B Aymard, L Noel, and J Wieslander

Antiglomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis following D-penicillamine-associate nephrotic syndrome
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 325-327; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.325 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

A Fraco, A Antolin, M Trigueros, C Munoz, J Navas, M Perdiguero, and J Olivares

Two consecutive episodes of acute renal failure following mercury poisoning
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 328-330; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.328 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

S van Uum, L van den Merkhof, A Lucassen, E Wuis, and W Diemont

Successful haemodialysis in sotalol-induced torsade de pointes in a patient with progressive renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 331-333; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.331 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Filler, P Amendt, M von Bredow, and J Ehrich

Transient diabetes mellitus and peripheral insulin resistance following Tacrolimus intoxication in a child after renal transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 334-336; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.334 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Clinical Observation:

A Crowe, N Jones, and P Carr

Five ways to be fooled by phaeochromocytoma-renal and urological complications
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 337-340; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.337 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

The Interesting Cases:

F Andreu, J Almirall, I Jurado, M Larrosa, M Carrera, and M Rey

Renal failure in a patient with two renal diseases: renal amyloidosis and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 341-343; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.341 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Teaching Points:

M Barbullushi, N Thereska, M Petrela, A Idrizi, L Budo, M Resuli, and V Mokini

The adolescent with acute renal failure and left ventricular hypertrophy in the absence of hypertension
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 344-345; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.344 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Images in Nephrology:

H Grone

Renal morphologic manifestations of monoclonal light chain synthesis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 346-349; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.346 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Continuing Nephrological Education:

G Fogazzi, M Moriggi, and U Fontanella

Spontaneous renal arteriovenous fistula as a cause of haematurea
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 350-356; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.350 [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Congress Reports:

K Konner and P Bourquelot

Angioaccess for hemodialysis, Tours, France, 3-5 June 1996
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 357-360; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.357 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

A Williams and R Unwin

Prolonged elevation of serum creatine kinase (CK) without renal failure after ingestion of ecstasy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 361-362; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.361 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Benitez, A Boto, J Colchero, F Fernandez-Giron, P Rodriguez, M Paralle, and E Pujol

Haemolytic-uraemic syndrome in a patient infected by HIV
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 362-363; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.362 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Khajehdehi, A Rajaee, G Jalali, and S Behzadi

Lupus nephritis in patients of Iranian origin: differences in clinical and histopathological features at initial presentation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 363-364; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.363 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Lin and F Shih

Reversible hypothyroidism with EDTA chelation therapy in a patient with elevated lead burden and chronic renal insufficiency
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 364-365; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.364 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

M Korkmaz, H Muderrisoglu, N Ozdemir, M Kayatas, and A Erturk

QT interval lengthening during haemodialysis: is there a potential risk for torsade de pointes?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 365a; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.365a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

D Pavlovic, H Brzac, S Cala, and N Jankovic

The value of parathyroid sonography in secondary hyperparathyroidism
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 367a; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.367a [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Teruel, R Marcen, J Villafruela, J Navarro-Antolin, and J Ortuno

Quantitative assessment of erythropoiesis after subtotal parathyroidectomy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 367b-368b; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.367b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B Viron, F Chamma, B Jaar, C Michel, and F Mignon

Thrombosis of angioaccess in haemodialysed patients treated with human recombinant erythropoietin
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 368-370; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.368 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

P Iotova, D Ionova, V Kuleva, S Antonov, K Tzachev, and C Nachev

Zinc in plasma and platelets in patients on regular haemodialysis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 370-371; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.370 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Y Ikeda, T Sakemi, Y Ohtsuka, M Kuwahara, and N Fujisaki

Drug-related low responsiveness to recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in three patients with end-stage renal disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 371-372; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.371 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Z Sarszegi, J Nagy, and K Jobst

The kinetics of initial gastrointestinal absorption of an aluminium-containing antacid (Tisacid) in patients with various stages of chronic renal insufficiency
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 372-373; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.372 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

J Gorriz, A Miguel, R Garcia-Ramon, C Gomez-Roldan, J Olivares, J Perez-Contreras, M Lanuza, and J Alvarino

Absence of seroconversion to hepatitis C virus infection in CAPD patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 373-374; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.373 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G Filler and J Ehrich

Mycophenolate mofetil for rescue therapy in acute renal transplant rejection in children should always be monitored by measurement of trough concentration
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 374-375; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.374 [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters and Replies:

A Fournier, R Oprisiu, N El Esper, P Moriniere, and Y Watanabe

Is oral intermittent calcitriol more effective than daily calcitriol therapy in suppressing overt secondary hyperparathyroidism in predialysis patients?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 12: 365b-367b; doi:10.1093/ndt/12.2.365b [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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