Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

I. Editorial Features

Editorial Comments:

Kenneth B. Jonsson

The role of fibroblast growth factor 23 in renal disease
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 479-482; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh701 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Danilo Fliser

Ren sanus in corpore sano: the myth of the inexorable decline of renal function with senescence
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 482-485; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh710 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Matthias Barton

Ageing as a determinant of renal and vascular disease: role of endothelial factors
NDT Advance Access published on February 8, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 485-490; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh689 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Pierre Wauters, Norbert Lameire, Alex Davison, and Eberhard Ritz

Why patients with progressing kidney disease are referred late to the nephrologist: on causes and proposals for improvement
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 490-496; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh709 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorial Review:

Erik M. Stuveling, Stephan J. L. Bakker, Hans L. Hillege, Paul E. de Jong, Reinold O. B. Gans, and Dick de Zeeuw

Biochemical risk markers: a novel area for better prediction of renal risk?
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 497-508; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh680 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Original Articles:

Keizo Kasono, Tomoyuki Saito, Takako Saito, Hiroyuki Tamemoto, Chieko Yanagidate, Shinichi Uchida, Masanobu Kawakami, Sei Sasaki, and San-e Ishikawa

Hypertonicity regulates the aquaporin-2 promoter independently of arginine vasopressin
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 509-515; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh677 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Noa Tejman-Yarden, Moshe Zlotnik, Eli Lewis, Ohad Etzion, Cidio Chaimovitz, and Amos Douvdevani

Renal cells express a functional interleukin-15 receptor
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 516-523; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh616 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Zhong-Gao Xu, Dong-Ryeol Ryu, Tae-Hyun Yoo, Dong-Sub Jung, Jin-Ju Kim, Hyung-Jong Kim, Hoon-Young Choi, Joo-Seong Kim, Sharon G. Adler, Rama Natarajan, Dae-Suk Han, and Shin-Wook Kang

P-Cadherin is decreased in diabetic glomeruli and in glucose-stimulated podocytes in vivo and in vitro studies
NDT Advance Access published on January 12, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 524-531; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh642 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Björn Samnegård, Stefan H. Jacobson, Georg Jaremko, Bo-Lennart Johansson, Karin Ekberg, Britta Isaksson, Linda Eriksson, John Wahren, and Mats Sjöquist

C-peptide prevents glomerular hypertrophy and mesangial matrix expansion in diabetic rats
NDT Advance Access published on January 21, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 532-538; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh683 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Shin Okuyama, Atsushi Komatsuda, Hideki Wakui, Namiko Aiba, Naohito Fujishima, Keiko Iwamoto, Hiroshi Ohtani, and Ken-ichi Sawada

Up-regulation of TRAIL mRNA expression in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from patients with minimal-change nephrotic syndrome
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 539-544; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh673 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Giovanni M. Frascà, Andrea Onetti-Muda, Francesca Mari, Ilaria Longo, Elisa Scala, Chiara Pescucci, Dario Roccatello, Mirella Alpa, Rosanna Coppo, Giovanni Li Volti, Sandro Feriozzi, Franco Bergesio, Francesco P. Schena, and Alessandra Renieri

Thin glomerular basement membrane disease: clinical significance of a morphological diagnosis—a collaborative study of the Italian Renal Immunopathology Group
NDT Advance Access published on December 23, 2004
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 545-551; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh617 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dominique D. Benoit, Eric A. Hoste, Pieter O. Depuydt, Fritz C. Offner, Norbert H. Lameire, Koenraad H. Vandewoude, Annemieke W. Dhondt, Lucien A. Noens, and Johan M. Decruyenaere

Outcome in critically ill medical patients treated with renal replacement therapy for acute renal failure: comparison between patients with and those without haematological malignancies
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 552-558; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh637 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Georg Biesenbach, Martin Auinger, Martin Clodi, Friedrich Prischl, and Reinhard Kramar Diabetic Nephropathy Study Group of the Austrian Society of Nephrology

Prevalence of LADA and frequency of GAD antibodies in diabetic patients with end-stage renal disease and dialysis treatment in Austria
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 559-565; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh662 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ivica Avbersek-Luznik, Breda Pecovnik Balon, Igor Rus, and Janja Marc

Increased bone resorption in HD patients: is it caused by elevated RANKL synthesis?
NDT Advance Access published on January 21, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 566-570; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh672 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Istvan Mucsi, Miklos Zsolt Molnar, Csaba Ambrus, Lilla Szeifert, Agnes Zsofia Kovacs, Rezso Zoller, Szabolcs Barótfi, Adam Remport, and Marta Novak

Restless legs syndrome, insomnia and quality of life in patients on maintenance dialysis
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 571-577; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh654 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Casper P. Bots, Henk S. Brand, Enno C. I. Veerman, Johanna C. Korevaar, Marianne Valentijn-Benz, Pieter D. Bezemer, Robert M. Valentijn, Pieter F. Vos, Joost A. Bijlsma, Piet M. ter Wee, Barbara M. Van Amerongen, and Arie V. Nieuw Amerongen

Chewing gum and a saliva substitute alleviate thirst and xerostomia in patients on haemodialysis
NDT Advance Access published on January 21, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 578-584; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh675 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michael DeLong, Joy L. Logan, Kim-Chong Yong, and Yeong-Hau H. Lien

Renin–angiotensin blockade reduces serum free testosterone in middle-aged men on haemodialysis and correlates with erythropoietin resistance
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 585-590; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh638 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ricardo M. Heguilén, Claudia Sciurano, Angel D. Bellusci, Paula Fried, Graciela Mittelman, Guillermo Rosa Diez, and Amelia R. Bernasconi

The faster potassium-lowering effect of high dialysate bicarbonate concentrations in chronic haemodialysis patients
NDT Advance Access published on February 1, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 591-597; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh661 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Teresa Ortega, Francisco Ortega, Carmen Diaz-Corte, Pablo Rebollo, Jose Ma Baltar, and Jaime Alvarez-Grande

The timely construction of arteriovenous fistulae: a key to reducing morbidity and mortality and to improving cost management
NDT Advance Access published on January 12, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 598-603; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh644 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Esther Saner, Dorothea Nitsch, Claude Descoeudres, Felix J. Frey, and Dominik E. Uehlinger

Outcome of home haemodialysis patients: a case-cohort study
NDT Advance Access published on January 21, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 604-610; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh674 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ralf Schiel, Sebastian Heinrich, Thomas Steiner, Undine Ott, and Günter Stein

Long-term prognosis of patients after kidney transplantation: a comparison of those with or without diabetes mellitus
NDT Advance Access published on February 2, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 611-617; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh657 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nikolaos Karamperis, Pernille Koefoed-Nielsen, Anette Bagger Sørensen, Carsten Højskov, Jørgen Poulsen, and Kaj Jørgensen

Role of metabolites and calcineurin inhibition on C2 monitoring in renal transplant patients
NDT Advance Access published on January 25, 2005
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 618-621; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh671 [Abstract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Case Reports:

Alistair J. Ferraro, Clara J. Day, Mark T. Drayson, and Caroline O. Savage

Effective therapeutic use of rituximab in refractory Wegener's granulomatosis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 622-625; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh599 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Kearkiat Praditpornsilpa, Somphon Buranasot, Narudee Bhokaisuwan, Yingyos Avihingsanon, Trairak Pisitkul, Talerngsak Kansanabuch, Somchai Eiam-Ong, Sauwaluck Chusil, Tanin Intarakumtornchai, and Kriang Tungsanga

Recovery from anti-recombinant-human-erythropoietin associated pure red cell aplasia in end-stage renal disease patients after renal transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 626-630; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh666 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Luigia Elzi, Gerd Laifer, Jens Bremerich, Jürg Vosbeck, and Michael Mayr

Invasive apergillosis with myocardial involvement after kidney transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 631-634; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh625 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Su-Ah Sung, Gang-Jee Ko, Jeong-Yup Kim, Myung-Gyu Kim, Jee-Eun Lee, Gwang-Il Kim, Sang-Kyung Jo, Won-Yong Cho, and Hyoung-Kyu Kim

Desquamative interstitial pneumonia associated with concurrent cytomegalovirus and Aspergillus pneumonia in a renal transplant recipient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 635-638; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh548 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Interesting Case:

Laura Heemskerk, Nairn Scott-Douglas, Serdar Yilmaz, and Kevin McLaughlin

Resolution of thrombotic microangiopathy following renal transplant
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 639-641; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh590 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Teaching Points:

Tane Liu, Glenn T. Nagami, Marcia L. Everett, and Barton S. Levine

Very low calorie diets and hypokalaemia: the importance of ammonium excretion
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 642-646; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh582 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Anne-Cecile Galloy, Jean-Louis Christophe, Emmanuel Cambier, Michel Petein, and David Verhelst

Virchow–Troisier's node in a haemodialysed patient: it is not always cancer
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 647-649; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh543 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Images in Nephrology:

Matthias P. Hörl, Christoph Loddenkemper, Agnieszka Korfel, and Martin Tepel

Biliary casts in the kidney tubule
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 651; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh530 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Esther Nemati, Ramen Basra, Joyce Fernandes, and Jeremy B. Levy

Emphysematous cystitis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 652-653; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh566 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Nephroquiz:

Andreas L. Birkenfeld, Ute Kettritz, Jan-Hinrich Bräsen, Wolfgang Schneider, Alexander Natusch, and Ursula Göbel

Jaccoud's nephritis
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 654-656; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh517 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letters and Replies:

Anssi H. Manninen

High-protein diets are not hazardous for the healthy kidneys
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 657-658; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh645 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Valerie A. Luyckx and Tara A. Mardigan

Reply
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 658; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh646 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

George Tsirpanlis, Pantelis Bagos, Dimitris Ioannou, Aliki Bleta, Ioanna Marinou, Antonis Lagouranis, Stylianos Chatzipanagiotou, Chrysoula Nicolaou, Marcelo Mazza do Nascimento, Peter Stenvinkel, Miguel Riella, and Bengt Lindholm

Serum albumin: a late-reacting negative acute-phase protein in clinically evident inflammation in dialysis patients
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 658-660; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh663 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Jean-Pierre Wauters, Dominik Uehlinger, Hans-Peter Marti, Miguel-Angel Guillen-Anaya, and Michel Jadoul

Drug interaction between sevelamer and cyclosporin
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 660-661; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh788 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Dominik Uehlinger, Hans-Peter Marti, Michel Jadoul, and Jean-Pierre Wauters

Sevelamer and pharmacokinetics of cyclosporin A after kidney transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 661; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh700 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Letter to the Editor:

Ömer Toprak, Mustafa Cirit, Rifki Ersoy, Atilla Üzüm, Ömer Özümer, Aysegül Çobanoglu, Mehmet Tanrisev, Demet Güleç, and Sevki Çetinkalp

New-onset type II diabetes mellitus, hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma, rhabdomyolysis and acute renal failure in a patient treated with sulpiride
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 662-663; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh660 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Giuseppe Piccoli, Alfonso Pacitti, Giovanni Mangiarotti, Alberto Jeantet, Elisabetta Mezza, Giuseppe Paolo Segoloni, and Giorgina Barbara Piccoli

Blade Runner, blackout and haemofiltration: dialysis in times of catastrophe
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 663-664; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh623 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Damian J. McKeon, Charles Haworth, John R. Bradley, and Diana Bilton

Cystic Fibrosis pulmonary disease is not a contra-indication to live-related renal transplantation
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 664; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh647 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Michel Tintillier, Lotti Kirch, Eric Goffin, Charles Cuvelier, and Jean-Michel Pochet

Interaction between voriconazole and tacrolimus in a kidney-transplanted patient
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 664-665; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh593 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Errata:

Erratum
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 666; doi:10.1093/ndt/gfh738 [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Announcements:

Announcements
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 20: 667-670. [Extract] [FREE Full Text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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