Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

I. Editorial Features

Editorial Comments:

Kimberly M. Hoagland, Kristopher G. Maier, Carol Moreno, Ming Yu, and Richard J. Roman

Cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid: novel regulators of renal function
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2283-2285; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2283 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ziad A. Massy and Suzanne K. Swan

Cyclooxygenase-2 and atherosclerosis: friend or foe?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2286-2289; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2286 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Loretta M. Itri

Cancer-related anaemia requires higher doses of epoetin alfa than chronic renal failure replacement therapy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2289-2293; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2289 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Annelies Avermaete, Peter Altmeyer, and Martina Bacharach-Buhles

Skin changes in dialysis patients: a review
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2293-2296; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2293 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jutta Passlick-Deetjen and Eduard Quellhorst

Continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD): a glimpse into the future
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2296-2299; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2296 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

An S. De Vriese, Siska Mortier, and Norbert H. Lameire

Glucotoxicity of the peritoneal membrane: the case for VEGF
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2299-2302; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2299 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Rapid Communications:

Yoon-Goo Kim, Bohyun Kim, Mi-Kyung Kim, Shi-Jung Chung, Hyeok-Jun Han, Jeong-Ah Ryu, Yoon-Ha Lee, Kyu-Beck Lee, Jee Yun Lee, Wooseong Huh, and Ha-Young Oh

Medullary nephrocalcinosis associated with long-term furosemide abuse in adults
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2303-2309; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2303 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

Cornelia Haug, Alexandra Schmid-Kotsas, Theresia Linder, Max G. Bachem, Adolf Gruenert, and Eva Rozdzinski

Influence of hepatocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor, and mycophenolic acid on endothelin-1 synthesis in human endothelial cells
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2310-2316; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2310 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nicolas Lerolle, Florence Coulet, Brigitte Lantz, Françoise Paillard, Pascal Houillier, Florent Soubrier, Bernard Gattegno, Xavier Jeunemaitre, Pierre Ronco, and Eric Rondeau

No evidence for point mutations of the calcium-sensing receptor in familial idiopathic hypercalciuria
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2317-2322; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2317 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Tina Schiavello, Valerie Burke, Nadia Bogdanova, Piotr Jasik, Steve Melsom, Neil Boudville, Ken Robertson, Dora Angelicheva, Bernd Dworniczak, Marta Lemmens, Juergen Horst, Vassil Todorov, Dimitar Dimitrakov, Wladyslaw Sulowicz, Andrzej Krasniak, Tomasz Stompor, Lawrence Beilin, Joachim Hallmayer, Luba Kalaydjieva, and Mark Thomas

Angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and the ACE Alu polymorphism in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2323-2327; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2323 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nicola Bossini, Silvana Savoldi, Franco Franceschini, Simone Mombelloni, Manuela Baronio, Ilaria Cavazzana, Battista Fabio Viola, Brunella Valzorio, Consuela Mazzucchelli, Roberto Cattaneo, Francesco Scolari, and Rosario Maiorca

Clinical and morphological features of kidney involvement in primary Sjögren's syndrome
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2328-2336; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2328 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Per Knud Christensen, Svend Larsen, Thomas Horn, Steen Olsen, and Hans-Henrik Parving

Renal function and structure in albuminuric type 2 diabetic patients without retinopathy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2337-2347; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2337 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Junne-Ming Sung, Wen-Chien Ko, and Jeng-Jong Huang

Candidaemia in patients with dialysis-dependent acute renal failure: aetiology, predisposing and prognostic factors
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2348-2356; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2348 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Paul Jungers, Ziad A. Massy, Thao Nguyen-Khoa, Gabriel Choukroun, Christophe Robino, Fadi Fakhouri, Malik Touam, Anh-Thu Nguyen, and Jean-Pierre Grünfeld

Longer duration of predialysis nephrological care is associated with improved long-term survival of dialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2357-2364; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2357 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luc Turmel-Rodrigues, Albert Mouton, Béatrice Birmelé, Luc Billaux, Naji Ammar, Olivier Grézard, Serge Hauss, and Josette Pengloan

Salvage of immature forearm fistulas for haemodialysis by interventional radiology
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2365-2371; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2365 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Hiroki Hase, Masato Nakamura, Nobuhiko Joki, Taro Tsunoda, Ryoichi Nakamura, Tomokatsu Saijyo, Masaki Morishita, and Tetsu Yamaguchi

Independent predictors of restenosis after percutaneous coronary revascularization in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2372-2377; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2372 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jörg Plum, Gerrit Schoenicke, Werner Kleophas, Wolfgang Kulas, Frank Steffens, Amjad Azem, and Bernd Grabensee

Comparison of body fluid distribution between chronic haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients as assessed by biophysical and biochemical methods
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2378-2385; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2378 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Sean F. Leavey, Keith McCullough, Erwin Hecking, David Goodkin, Friedrich K. Port, and Eric W. Young

Body mass index and mortality in ‘healthier’ as compared with ‘sicker’ haemodialysis patients: results from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS)
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2386-2394; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2386 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ivor J. Katz, Lana Sofianou, and Mark Hopley

An African community-based chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis programme
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2395-2400; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2395 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Poul Freese, Christian T. Svalander, Johan Mölne, Gunnela Nordén, and Gudrun Nyberg

Chronic allograft nephropathy—biopsy findings and outcome
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2401-2406; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2401 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Brief Reports:

Tatsuyuki Yamauchi, Michel Quillard, Susumu Takahashi, and Nguyen-Khoa Man

Oxalate removal by daily dialysis in a patient with primary hyperoxaluria type 1
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2407-2411; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2407 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

Theofanis Apostolou, Nikoletta Nikolopoulou, Marios Theodoridis, Vassilios Koumoustiotis, Ekaterini Pavlopoulou, Dimitrios Chondros, and Antonis Billis

Late onset of renal disease in nephronophthisis with features of Joubert syndrome type B
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2412-2415; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2412 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Costas Fourtounas, Ioannis Kopelias, George Dimitriadis, Aris Paraskevopoulos, and Basil Agroyannis

Severe metabolic acidosis during haemodialysis: a rare but life threatening complication
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2416-2417; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2416 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Frits Hendriks, Jeroen P. Kooman, and Frank M. van der Sande

Massive rhabdomyolysis and life threatening hyperkalaemia in a patient with the combination of cerivastatin and gemfibrozil
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2418-2419; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2418 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Yan-Shen Shan, Po-Chang Lee, Jen-Ren Wang, Huey-Pin Tsai, Chunne-Ming Sung, and Ying-Tai Jin

Fibrosing cholestatic hepatitis possibly related to persistent parvovirus B19 infection in a renal transplant recipient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2420-2422; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2420 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Teaching Points:

Sabine Schmaldienst, Elisabeth Dittrich, Peter Pietschmann, Bruno Niederle, Alexander Becherer, and Bruno Watschinger

A patient with evidence of two underlying diseases causing hypercalcaemia
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2423-2425; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2423 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mark A. Norden and Hamid Rabb

Two haemodialysis patients with unclear abdominal symptoms of similar origin
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2426-2428; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2426 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nephroquiz for the beginner:

Adekola Adedeji, Chinari P.K. Subudhi, Alastair J. Hutchison, James P. Burnie, and Jonathan R. Kerr

Recurrent Escherichia coli bacteraemia in a patient with chronic renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2429-2430; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2429 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Gemma Browne, Paul Allan, K. K. Madhavan, and Robin Winney

Exercise-induced anuria in a renal allograft recipient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2431-2433; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2431 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Images in Nephrology:

Brian Camilleri, Donald Richardson, and Alex M. Davison

Destruction of a cervical vertebra in a patient with end-stage renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2434-2436; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2434 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Obituaries:

Fernando Carrera

Fernando Valderrábano: In Memoriam
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2437-2438; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2437 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters and Replies:

Simeone Andrulli, Marco D'Amico, Francesco Locatelli, and Lars G. Weiss

Is the use of subcutaneous epoetin ß once a week really equivalent to a more frequent administration of the same total dose?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2439-2440; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2439 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dante Amato, Ramón Paniagua, Conal Daly, and Marion Campbell

Is it possible for studies comparing Y-set, double-bag, and standard systems of CAPD to be blinded?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2440-2441; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2440 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

Anna Saurina, Albert Botey, Manel Solé, Manel Vera, Mónica Pou, Albert Torras, and Alejandro Darnell

Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis associated with coagulase-negative staphylococci sepsis in a patient with myeloma
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2441-2442; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2441 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Richard E. Gilbert, Aysel Akdeniz, Terri J. Allen, and George Jerums

Urinary transforming growth factor-ß in patients with diabetic nephropathy: implications for the pathogenesis of tubulointerstitial pathology
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2442-2443; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2442 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

B. Agroyannis, H. Tzanatos, D. V. Vlahakos, and E. Mallas

Does long-term administration of sodium thiosulphate inhibit progression to renal failure in nephrocalcinosis?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2443-2444; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2443 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Carmelo Libetta, Giuseppe Villa, Stefano Pirrelli, Vincenzo Sepe, Elena Gori, Manuela Zucchi, and Antonio Dal Canton

Homocysteine plasma levels correlate with intimal carotid artery thickness in haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2444-2445; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2444 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Markus Hollenbeck, Barbara Nonnast-Daniel, Bernd Krumme, and Peter-Michael Klews

Flow measurement in dialysis shunts
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2445; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2445 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Robert Dedi, Sunil Bhandari, P. M. Sagar, and John H. Turney

Delayed splenic rupture as a cause of haemoperitoneum in a CAPD patient with amyloidosis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2446; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2446 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 16: 2447-2449; doi:10.1093/ndt/16.12.2447 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

To see an article, click its [Full Text] or [PDF] link. To review many abstracts, check the boxes to the left of the titles you want, and click the 'Get All Checked Abstract(s)' button. To see one abstract at a time, click its [Abstract] link.