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14 May 2008

Original Article
Sven Schmidt, Timm H. Westhoff, Philipp Krauser, Ralf Ignatius, Joachim Jankowski, Vera Jankowski, Walter Zidek, and Markus van der Giet
The uraemic toxin phenylacetic acid impairs macrophage function
NDT Advance Access published on May 14, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn266
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13 May 2008

Reply
Grainne Connolly
Reply
NDT Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn269
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Letter and Reply
Gautam R. Shroff and Bertram L. Kasiske
Troponin T is an independent predictor of mortality in renal transplant recipients
NDT Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn265
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Original Article
Lars P. Kihm, Dennis Wibisono, Sandra Müller-Krebs, Friederike Pfisterer, Christian Morath, Marie L. Gross, Michael Morcos, Yuri Seregin, Angelika Bierhaus, Peter P. Nawroth, Martin Zeier, and Vedat Schwenger
RAGE expression in the human peritoneal membrane
NDT Advance Access published on May 13, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn272
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12 May 2008

Original Article
Chia-Chao Wu, Kuo-Cheng Lu, Jin-Shuen Chen, Hsin-Yi Hsieh, Shih-Hua Lin, Pauling Chu, Jia-Yi Wang, Huey-Kang Sytwu, and Yuh-Feng Lin
HO-1 induction ameliorates experimental murine membranous nephropathy: anti-oxidative, anti-apoptotic and immunomodulatory effects
NDT Advance Access published on May 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn247
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Translational Nephrology
Alice Smith, Karen Molyneux, John Feehally, and Jonathan Barratt
Is sialylation of IgA the agent provocateur of IgA nephropathy?
NDT Advance Access published on May 12, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn203
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9 May 2008

Original Article
Núria Lloberas, Joan Torras, Gabriela Alperovich, Josep M. Cruzado, Pepita Giménez-Bonafé, Immaculada Herrero-Fresneda, Marcel·la Franquesa, Inés Rama, and Josep M. Grinyó
Different renal toxicity profiles in the association of cyclosporine and tacrolimus with sirolimus in rats
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn223
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Editorial Review
John Danziger
The bone-renal axis in early chronic kidney disease: an emerging paradigm
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn260
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Original Article
Helga Stopper, Anna-Teresa Treutlein, Udo Bahner, Nicole Schupp, Ursula Schmid, Andreas Brink, Alessandra Perna, and August Heidland
Reduction of the genomic damage level in haemodialysis patients by  folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn254
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Original Article
Joyce Geelen, Federica Valsecchi, Thea van der Velden, Lambertus van den Heuvel, Leo Monnens, and Marina Morigi
Shiga-toxin-induced firm adhesion of human leukocytes to endothelium is in part mediated by heparan sulfate
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn244
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Editorial Review
Carmine Zoccali, Daniel Abramowicz, Jorge B Cannata-Andia, Pierre Cochat, Adrian Covic, Kai-Uwe Eckardt, Denis Fouque, Olof Heimburger, Alison McLeod, Elizabeth Lindley, Francesco Locatelli, Goce Spasovski, James Tattersall, Wim Van Biesen, Christopher Wanner, and Raymond Vanholder
European best practice quo vadis? From European best practice guidelines (EBPG) to European renal best practice (ERBP)
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn238
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Original Article
Maria Heloisa Massola Shimizu, Alexandre Danilovic, Lucia Andrade, Rildo A. Volpini, Alexandre B. Libório, Talita R.C. Sanches, and Antonio Carlos Seguro
N-acetylcysteine protects against renal injury following bilateral ureteral obstruction
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn237
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Original Article
Morten Baekken, Ingrid Os, Leiv Sandvik, and Olav Oektedalen
Microalbuminuria associated with indicators of inflammatory activity in an HIV-positive population
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn236
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Editorial Comment
Yusuke Tsukamoto
End-stage renal disease (ESRD) and its treatment in Japan
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn232
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Original Article
Eva Riveira-Munoz, Olivier Devuyst, Hendrica Belge, Nikola Jeck, Laurence Strompf, Rosa Vargas-Poussou, Xavier Jeunemaître, Anne Blanchard, Nine V. Knoers, Martin Konrad, and Karin Dahan
Evaluating PVALB as a candidate gene for SLC12A3-negative cases of Gitelman's syndrome
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn229
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Original Article
Kevin E. Chan, Richard A. Lafayette, Alice S. Whittemore, Mark A. Hlatky, and John Moran
Facility factors dominate the ability to achieve target hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn172
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Original Article
Young Ki Lee, Sung Gyun Kim, Jang Won Seo, Ji Eun Oh, Jong-Woo Yoon, Ja-Ryong Koo, Hyung Jik Kim, and Jung Woo Noh
A comparison between once-weekly and twice- or thrice-weekly subcutaneous injection of epoetin alfa: results from a randomized controlled multicentre study
NDT Advance Access published on May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn255
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8 May 2008

Editorial Note
Editorial Note
NDT Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn225
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Original Article
Tadakazu Ookoshi, Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Yumiko Ohhashi, Hideki Kimura, Naoki Takahashi, Haruyoshi Yoshida, Ryoichi Miyazaki, Yuji Goto, and Hironobu Naiki
Lysophospholipids induce the nucleation and extension of β2-microglobulin-related amyloid fibrils at a neutral pH
NDT Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn231
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Original Article
Hoi Wong Chan, Chi Yuen Cheung, Yan Lun Liu, Yiu Han Chan, Ho Sing Wong, Wai Leung Chak, Koon Shing Choi, Ka Foon Chau, and Chun Sang Li
Prevalence of abnormal glucose metabolism in Chinese renal transplant recipients: a single centre study
NDT Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn246
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Exceptional Case
Dorella Del Prete, Biagio Polverino, Monica Ceol, Daniela Vianello, Federica Mezzabotta, Emilia Tiralongo, Massimo Iafrate, Ettore De Canale, Carlo Mengoli, Marialuisa Valente, Franca Anglani, and Angela D’Angelo
Encrusted cystitis by Corynebacterium urealyticum: a case report with novel insights into bladder lesions
NDT Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn243
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Editorial Comment
Tomas Berl
Maximizing inhibition of the renin–angiotensin system with high doses of converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers
NDT Advance Access published on May 8, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn239
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7 May 2008

Reply
Christopher T Chan
Reply
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn145
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Letter and Reply
Giorgos K. Sakkas, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Christina Karatzaferi, and Ioannis Stefanidis
Sleep quality and dialysis efficacy affect functional capacity in patients receiving haemodialysis therapy
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn048
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Original Article
Rérolle Jean-Philippe, Munteanu Elisa, Drouet Mireille, Szelag Jean-Christophe, Champtiaux Béatrice, Yagoubi Fatima, Preux Pierre-Marie, Aldigier Jean Claude, and Le Meur Yann
PAI-1 donor polymorphism influences long-term kidney graft survival
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn241
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Original Article
Koji Harada, Yasuhiro Akai, Yukinari Yamaguchi, Kuniko Kimura, Yoshiharu Nishitani, Kimihiko Nakatani, Masayuki Iwano, and Yoshihiko Saito
Prediction of corticosteroid responsiveness based on fibroblast-specific protein 1 (FSP1) in patients with IgA nephropathy
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn240
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Original Article
Rukshana C Shroff, Vanita Shah, Melanie P Hiorns, Michael Schoppet, Lorenz C Hofbauer, Gerhard Hawa, Leon J Schurgers, Atul Singhal, Ian Merryweather, Paul Brogan, Catherine Shanahan, John Deanfield, and Lesley Rees
The circulating calcification inhibitors, fetuin-A and osteoprotegerin, but not Matrix Gla protein, are associated with vascular stiffness and calcification in children on dialysis
NDT Advance Access originally published on May 7, 2008. This version published May 9, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn226
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Original Article
Sik Lee, Won Kim, Duk Hoon Kim, Sang-Ok Moon, Yu Jin Jung, Ae Sin Lee, Kyung Pyo Kang, Kyu Yun Jang, Sang Yong Lee, Mi Jeong Sung, Gou Young Koh, and Sung Kwang Park
Protective effect of COMP-angiopoietin-1 on cyclosporine-induced renal injury in mice
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn168
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Original Article
Jicheng Lv, Hong Zhang, Zhao Cui, Tao Su, Yimiao Zhang, and Haiyan Wang
Delayed severe pneumonia in mycophenolate mofetil-treated patients with IgA nephropathy
NDT Advance Access published on May 7, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn161
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5 May 2008

Original Article
Johannes Achenbach, Michael Mengel, Irini Tossidou, Imke Peters, Joon-Keun Park, Marion Haubitz, Jochen H. Ehrich, Hermann Haller, and Mario Schiffer
Parietal epithelia cells in the urine as a marker of disease activity in glomerular diseases
NDT Advance Access published on May 5, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn235
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Original Article
Carl M. Kjellstrand, Umberto Buoncristiani, George Ting, Jules Traeger, Giordina B. Piccoli, Roula Sibai-Galland, Bessie Ann Young, and Christopher R. Blagg
Short daily haemodialysis: survival in 415 patients treated for 1006 patient-years
NDT Advance Access published on May 5, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn210
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Original Article
Peter Wabel, Ulrich Moissl, Paul Chamney, Tomas Jirka, Petr Machek, Pedro Ponce, Petr Taborsky, Ciro Tetta, Nestor Velasco, Jiri Vlasak, Wojciech Zaluska, and Volker Wizemann
Towards improved cardiovascular management: the necessity of combining blood pressure and fluid overload
NDT Advance Access published on May 5, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn228
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2 May 2008

Images in Nephrology (Section Editor: G. H. Neild)
Murugesan Ram Prabahar, Matcha Jayakumar, and Periasamy Soundararajan
Chronic inferior venacava thrombosis in membranous nephropathy
NDT Advance Access published on May 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn245
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Original Article
Simon J. Davies, Elvia Garcia Lopez, Graham Woodrow, Kieron Donovan, Jorg Plum, Paul Williams, Ann Catherine Johansson, Hans-Peter Bosselmann, Olof Heimburger, Ole Simonsen, Andrew Davenport, Bengt Lindholm, Anders Tranaeus, and Jose C. Divino Filho
Longitudinal relationships between fluid status, inflammation, urine volume and plasma metabolites of icodextrin in patients randomized to glucose or icodextrin for the long exchange
NDT Advance Access published on May 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn176
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Pro/Con Debate
Albert Mimran and Guilhem du Cailar
Dietary sodium: the dark horse amongst cardiovascular and renal risk factors
NDT Advance Access published on May 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn160
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Editorial Review
Shinong Wang, Grace M. Mitu, and Raimund Hirschberg
Osmotic polyuria: an overlooked mechanism in diabetic nephropathy
NDT Advance Access published on May 2, 2008.
doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn115
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1 May 2008