Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

I. Editorial Features

Editorial Comments:

Jochen Reiser, Gero von Gersdorff, Matias Simons, Karin Schwarz, Christian Faul, Laura Giardino, Torsten Heider, Martin Loos, and Peter Mundel

Novel concepts in understanding and management of glomerular proteinuria
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 951-955; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.951 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Frédéric A. Houssiau and Michel Jadoul

Cytotoxic therapy of lupus nephritis: recent developments
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 955-957; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.955 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Caroline Silve and Laurent Beck

Is FGF23 the long sought after phosphaturic factor phosphatonin?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 958-961; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.958 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Josef Kletzmayr, Gere Sunder-Plassmann, and Walter H. Hörl

High dose intravenous iron: a note of caution
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 962-965; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.962 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

David Goldsmith, Robert MacGinley, Andrew Smith, and Adrian Covic

How important and how treatable is vascular stiffness as a cardiovascular risk factor in renal failure?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 965-969; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.965 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Raymond T. Krediet

The rise and fall of the K_t/V concept in CAPD
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 970-972; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.970 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

Bruno Van Vlem, Renaat Schoonjans, Raymond Vanholder, Martine De Vos, Inge Depoortere, Theo L. Peeters, and Romain Lefebvre

In vitro evaluation of motilin agonism by macrolide immunosuppressive drugs
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 973-977; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.973 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Anissa Boucherot, Rainer Schreiber, Hermann Pavenstädt, and Karl Kunzelmann

Cloning and expression of the mouse glomerular podoplanin homologue gp38P
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 978-984; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.978 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Darren J. Kelly, Jennifer L. Wilkinson-Berka, Sharon D. Ricardo, Alison J. Cox, and Richard E. Gilbert

Progression of tubulointerstitial injury by osteopontin-induced macrophage recruitment in advanced diabetic nephropathy of transgenic (mRen-2)27 rats
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 985-991; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.985 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Xin J. Zhou and Nosratola D. Vaziri

Defective calcium signalling in uraemic platelets and its amelioration with long-term erythropoietin therapy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 992-997; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.992 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Norihiko Sakai, Takashi Wada, Kengo Furuichi, Yasunori Iwata, Keiichi Yoshimoto, Kiyoki Kitagawa, Satoshi Kokubo, Motoo Kobayashi, Shin-ichi Takeda, Hiroshi Kida, Ken-ichi Kobayashi, Naofumi Mukaida, Kouji Matsushima, and Hitoshi Yokoyama

p38 MAPK phosphorylation and NF-B activation in human crescentic glomerulonephritis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 998-1004; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.998 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jan Henrik Hörstrup, Mathias Gehrmann, Birgit Schneider, Angela Plöger, Peter Froese, Thea Schirop, Dieter Kampf, Ulrich Frei, Rainer Neumann, and Kai-Uwe Eckardt

Elevation of serum and urine levels of TIMP-1 and tenascin in patients with renal disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1005-1013; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1005 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Alkis M. Pierides, Yiannis Athanasiou, Kyproula Demetriou, Michael Koptides, and C. Constantinou Deltas

A family with the branchio-oto-renal syndrome: clinical and genetic correlations
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1014-1018; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1014 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Peter Jacobsen, Steen Andersen, Kasper Rossing, Birgitte V. Hansen, and Hans-Henrik Parving

Dual blockade of the renin–angiotensin system in type 1 patients with diabetic nephropathy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1019-1024; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1019 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mehmet Sükrü Sever, Ekrem Erek, Raymond Vanholder, Çetin Özener, Mahmut Yavuz, Hülya Ergin, Haluk Kiper, Didem Korular, Basol Canbakan, Turgay Arinsoy, Wim VanBiesen, and Norbert Lameire

The Marmara earthquake: admission laboratory features of patients with nephrological problems
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1025-1031; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1025 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Keitaro Yokoyama, Masamich Tajima, Hiraku Yoshida, Masaaki Nakayama, Goro Tokutome, Hiroshi Sakagami, and Tatsuo Hosoya

Plasma pteridine concentrations in patients with chronic renal failure
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1032-1036; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1032 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Pierre Gutzwiller, Daniel Schneditz, Andreas R. Huber, Christian Schindler, Felix Gutzwiller, and Carlos E. Zehnder

Estimating phosphate removal in haemodialysis: an additional tool to quantify dialysis dose
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1037-1044; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1037 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Andrea Gerdemann, Zoltan Wagner, Andreas Solf, Udo Bahner, August Heidland, Jörg Vienken, and Reinhard Schinzel

Plasma levels of advanced glycation end products during haemodialysis, haemodiafiltration and haemofiltration: potential importance of dialysate quality
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1045-1049; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1045 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mohamed E. Suliman, Peter Bárány, José C. Divino Filho, A. Rashid Qureshi, Peter Stenvinkel, Olof Heimbürger, Björn Anderstam, Bengt Lindholm, and Jonas Bergström

Influence of nutritional status on plasma and erythrocyte sulphur amino acids, sulph-hydryls, and inorganic sulphate in end-stage renal disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1050-1056; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1050 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Marc Corpataux, Erik Haesler, Paolo Silacci, Hans Beat Ris, and Daniel Hayoz

Low-pressure environment and remodelling of the forearm vein in Brescia–Cimino haemodialysis access
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1057-1062; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1057 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Der-Cherng Tarng and Tung-Po Huang

Determinants of circulating soluble transferrin receptor level in chronic haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1063-1069; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1063 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Piotr Trzonkowski, Jolanta Mysliwska, Alicja Debska-Slizien, Ewa Bryl, Dominik Rachon, Andrzej Mysliwski, and Boleslaw Rutkowski

Long-term therapy with recombinant human erythropoietin decreases percentage of CD152⁺ lymphocytes in primary glomerulonephritis haemodialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1070-1080; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1070 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

James Gough, David Rush, John Jeffery, Peter Nickerson, Rachel McKenna, Kim Solez, and Kiril Trpkov

Reproducibility of the Banff schema in reporting protocol biopsies of stable renal allografts
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1081-1084; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1081 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Simon J. Davies, Louise Phillips, Patrick F. Naish, and Gavin I. Russell

Quantifying comorbidity in peritoneal dialysis patients and its relationship to other predictors of survival
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1085-1092; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1085 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Alberto Vianello, Michela Spinello, Giuseppe Palminteri, Anna Brunello, Gilberto Calconi, and Maria-Cristina Maresca

Are the baseline chances of survival comparable between the candidates for kidney transplantation who actually receive a graft and those who never get one?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1093-1098; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1093 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Esther M. Briganti, Rory Wolfe, Graeme R. Russ, Josette M. Eris, Rowan G. Walker, and John J. McNeil

Graft loss following renal transplantation in Australia: is there a centre effect?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1099-1104; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1099 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Preliminary Reports:

Olimpia Ortega, Isabel Rodriguez, Paloma Gallar, Agustín Carreño, Milagros Ortiz, Beatriz Espejo, Juana Jimenez, Magdalena Gutierrez, Aniana Oliet, and Ana Vigil

Significance of high C-reactive protein levels in pre-dialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1105-1109; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1105 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

Alketa Koroshi and Adriana Babameto

Acute renal failure during acute fatty liver of pregnancy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1110-1112; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1110 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Vadakethu T. Ninan, Mangalathillam R. N. Nampoory, Kaivilayil V. Johny, Ram K. Gupta, Imre Schmidt, Prasad M. Nair, and Jaber Al-Ali

Caroli's disease of the liver in a renal transplant recipient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1113-1115; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1113 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Christian Delles, Michael Wittmann, Lutz Renders, Ulrich Kunzendorf, Cathrin Böhner, Ralf Wutke, Werner Lang, Günther E. Schott, and Harald D. Rupprecht

Restoration of renal allograft function by endovascular stenting of an iliac artery dissection
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1116-1118; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1116 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Stefan Schaub, Michael Dickenmann, Ewa Cynke, Andreas Bircher, and Jürg Steiger

Prednisone-induced neutropenia after cadaveric kidney transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1119-1121; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1119 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Interesting Case:

Bernard G. Jaar, Hyun S. Kim, Milagros D. Samaniego, Gunnar B. Lund, and Mohamed G. Atta

Percutaneous mechanical thrombectomy: a new approach in the treatment of acute renal-vein thrombosis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1122-1125; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1122 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Teaching Points:

Ching-Chang Hu, Su-Chen Lin, Po-Hsun Huang, Shiou-Shan Tseng, and Der-Cherng Tarng

A lady with a broken haemodialysis catheter fragment
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1126-1128; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1126 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nephroquiz:

M. Tintillier, M. Mourad, O. Devuyst, and E. Goffin

Hypokalaemia and hypertension early after kidney transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1129-1132; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1129 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dafina Kuzmanovska, Olivera Muratovska, Sofijanka Glamocanin, Kata Martinova, Stevka Gruevska, Gordana Petrusevska, and Slave Naumovski

An unexpected cystic kidney and pancreas disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1133-1135; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1133 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Images in Nephrology:

Àngel Argilés, Mar García García, and Georges Mourad

Phagocytosis of dialysis-related amyloid deposits by macrophages
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1136-1138; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1136 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laudationes:

Eberhard Ritz and Alex M. Davison

Professor Dr Günther Stein (Jena), 65th birthday
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1139-1140; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1139 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters and Replies:

Michael Pazianas, Mone Zaidi, Sabine Schmaldienst, Elisabeth Dittrich, Bruno Watschinger, and Peter Pietschmann

Two underlying diseases causing hypercalcaemia?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1141; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1141 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Josette Pengloan, Raymond Vanholder, and Heidi Hoeben

Vascular access: care and monitoring
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1141-1145; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1141-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters:

Atsushi Komatsuda, Hiroshi Ohtani, Hideki Wakui, Naoki Tokuda, Yasushi Nakamoto, Yoshikazu Sado, Ichiroh Naitoh, and Hirokazu Imai

A family with X-linked Alport syndrome confirmed by skin biopsy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1145-1147; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1145 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Wael El Haggan, Thierry Lobbedez, Jean-Philippe Ryckelynck, and Bruno Hurault de Ligny

Sirolimus tolerability in a kidney transplant recipient with acute intermittent porphyria
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1147; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1147 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karen M. Dwyer, David M. A. Francis, Prudence A. Hill, and Brendan F. Murphy

Calcific uraemic arteriolopathy: local treatment and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1148-1149; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1148 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Anand Vardhan, Jon Davies, Indiver Daryanani, Alex Crowe, and Peter McClelland

Treatment of haemodialysis catheter-related infections
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1149-1150; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1149 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chike Magnus Nzerue and Babajide Falana

Refractory hyperkalaemia associated with use of epsilon-aminocaproic acid during coronary bypass in a dialysis patient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1150-1151; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1150 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Abdulla K. Salahudeen

So, overweight is associated with better survival in dialysis patients!
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1151-1152; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1151 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata:

Marcus Brand, Bastian Dehmel, Stephan Cristow, and Ralph Kettritz

A strange case of hypokalaemia
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1153; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1153 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Priscilla Kincaid-Smith, Kenneth Fairley, and David Packham

Randomized controlled crossover study of the effect on proteinuria and blood pressure of adding an angiotensin II receptor antagonist to an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor in normotensive patients with chronic renal disease and proteinuria
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1153; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1153-a [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 17: 1154-1156; doi:10.1093/ndt/17.6.1154 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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