Vol. 4 — July-August 2003

• Pure red cell aplasia secondary to treatment with erythropoietin
  

  Francesco Locatelli¹, L. Del Vecchio¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, A. Manzoni Hospital, Lecco - Italy

• Kinetics of hepatitis C virus load during hemodialysis: Novel perspectives
  

  F. Fabrizi¹, S. Bunnapradist², Giovanna Lunghi³, P. Martin⁴

  (1) Div. of Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation, Maggiore Hospital, Policlinico IRCCS, Milano
  (2) Multi Organ Transplant Program, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, C
  (3) Institute of Hygiene and Preventive Medicine, Maggiore Hospital, Policlinico IRCCS, Milano - Italy
  (4) Div. of Liver and Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, UCLA School of M

• The challenge of cardiovascular risk factors in end-stage renal disease
  

  Adrian Covic¹, P. Gusbeth-Tatomir¹, D.J.A. Goldsmith²

  (1) Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Center, Parhon University Hospital, Iasi - Romania
  (2) Department of Nephrology, Guy's Hospital, London - UK

• Clinical and therapeutic aspects of diabetic nephropathy
  

  G.F. Strippoli¹, S. Di Paolo¹, R. Cincione², A.M. Di Palma², A. Teutonico¹, G. Grandaliano¹, F.P. Schena³, Loreto Gesualdo⁴

  (1) Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation (DETO), Section of Nephrology, University of Bari
  (2) Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Nephrology, University of Foggia - Italy
  (3) Department of Emergency and Organ Transplantation, University of Bari, Bari - Italy
  (4) Chair of Nephrology, University of Foggia - Italy

• An evidence-based disease-management program for patients with diabetic nephropathy
  

  A. Gandjour¹, K.W. Lauterbach¹

  (1) Institute of Health Economics and Clinical Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Cologne - Germany

• Family history of end-stage renal disease among hemodialyzed patients in Poland
  

  J. Gumprecht¹, M.J. Zychma¹, D.K. Moczulski¹, K. Gosek¹, W. Grzeszczak¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology and Nephrology, Silesian School of Medicine, Zabrze - P

• Hyperhomocysteinemia and protein damage in chronic renal failure and kidney transplant pediatric patients Italian initi
  

  A. Perna¹, D. Ingrosso², D. Molino³, P. Galletti², G. Montini⁴, G. Zacchello⁴, R. Bellantuono⁵, A. Caringella⁵, C. Fede⁶, R. Chimenz⁷, N.G. De Santo⁸

  (1) First Chair of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples - Italy
  (2) Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Second University of Naples (SUN), School of Medicine and
  (3) Division of Nephrology/Department of Pediatrics, Second University of Naples (SUN), School of Medici
  (4) Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Padua - Italy
  (5) Division of Pediatric Nephrology, Pediatric Hospital "Giovanni XXIII", Bari - Italy
  (6) Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Messina - Italy
  (7) Regional Children Hospital, Palermo - Italy
  (8) 1st Chair of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples - Italy

• Controlled trials of very high dose folic acid, vitamins B12 and B6 , intravenous folinic acid and serine for treatment
  

  J.M. Gonin¹, H. Nguyen¹, R. Gonin², A. Sarna¹, A. Michels¹, F. Masri-Imad¹, G. Bommareddy¹, G. Chassaing³, I. Wainer³, A. Loya¹, D. Cary⁴, L.F. Barker⁴, A. Assefi⁵, R. Greenspan⁶, D. Mahoney⁵, C.S. Wilcox¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
  (2) Westat Inc., Rockville, MD
  (3) Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC
  (4) Cary Medical Corporation, Bethesda, MD
  (5) DaVita Dialysis Units, Virginia - USA
  (6) n.a.

• Intravenous administration of vitamin B12 in the treatment of hyperhomocysteinemia associated with end-stage renal disea
  

  G.E. Vrentzos¹, J.A. Papadakis¹, K.E. Vardakis¹, N. Maliaraki², K. Stilianou³, A. Arvanitis⁴, S. Sratigis³, P. Alivanis⁴, A.N. Margioris², S. Ganotakis¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Crete, Crete - Greece
  (2) Department of Clinical Chemistry, University Hospital of Crete, Crete - Greece
  (3) Department of Nephrology, University Hospital of Crete, Crete - Greece
  (4) Department of Nephrology, General Hospital of Rhodes, Rhodes - Greece

• Raised plasma total sialic acid levels are markers of cardiovascular disease in renal dialysis patients
  

  B. Afzali¹, R.S. Bakri², P. Bharma-Ariza³, P.J. Lumb⁴, N. Dalton⁵, N.C. Turner⁵, A.S. Wierzbicki⁴, M.A. Crook⁴, D.J. Goldsmith³

  (1) Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy's Hospital, London - UK
  (2) Department of Nephrology, Guy's Hospital, London - UK
  (3) Nephrology and Transplantation, Guys Hospital, London - UK
  (4) Chemical Pathology, Guys Hospital, London - UK
  (5) Nationwide Childrens Laboratory, Guys Hospital, London - UK

• Epoetin requirement does not depend on dialysis dose when Kt/V 1.33 in patients on regular dialysis treatment with cellu
  

  E. Movilli¹, G. Cancarini¹, V. Vizzardi², C. Camerini³, G. Brunori⁴, S. Cassamali⁵, R. Maiorca¹

  (1) Institute and Division of Nephrology, Spedali Civili, University of Brescia, Brescia - Italy
  (2) Service of Dialysis, Montichiari, Brescia - Italy
  (3) Division of Nephrology, Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia - Italy
  (4) Chair and Division of Nephrology, University and Spedali Civili, Brescia - Italy
  (5) Chair of Nephrology, University of Brescia, - Italy

• Thermal effects of different dialysis techniques and blood pump speeds: An in vitro study
  

  Charles Beerenhout¹, J.P Kooman¹, P. Claessens¹, K.M. Leunissen¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht - The Netherlands

• Role of serum creatinine and prognostic scoring systems in assessing hospital mortality in critically ill cirrhotic pati
  

  Y.-C. Chen¹, M-H. Tsai², C-W. Hsu³, Y-P. Ho³, J-M. Lien³, M-Y. Chang¹, Ji-Tseng Fang¹, C-C. Huang¹, P-C. Chen³

  (1) Division of Critical Care Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei -
  (2) Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung
  (3) Department of Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taipei - Taiwan

• Continuous renal replacement therapies: Anticoagulation in the critically ill at high risk of bleeding
  

  S. Morabito¹, I. Guzzo¹, A. Solazzo¹, L. Muzi¹, R. Luciani¹, A. Pierucci¹

  (1) Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, Umberto I Hospital, "La Sapienza" Universit

• Cost analysis of blood purification in intensive care units: Continuous versus intermittent hemodiafiltration
  

  C. Vitale¹, C. Bagni¹, M. Marangella², G. Belloni³, M. Lupo⁴, G. Spina³, P. Bondonio⁵, A. Ramello¹

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit and Renal Stone Centre, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Turin - Italy
  (2) Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Stone Center, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin - Italy
  (3) General Intensive Care Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Turin - Italy
  (4) Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit, Mauriziano Umberto I Hospital, Turin - Italy
  (5) Political Economy University, Department of Economics, Turin - Italy

• Tacrolimus-associated hemolytic uremic syndrome: A case analysis
  

  C-C. Lin¹, K.L. King², Y-W. Chao³, A-H. Yang⁴, C-F. Chang³, W-C. Yang¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei and School of Medic
  (2) Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and School of M
  (3) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital and School of Medic
  (4) Ultrastructural and Molecular Pathology, Department of Pathology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei a

• Successful treatment of hemolytic uremic syndrome after liver-kidney transplantation
  

  S. Gatti¹, M. Arru², P. Reggiani¹, G. Como³, F. Rossi⁴, L.R. Fassati⁵, C. Ponticelli⁶

  (1) Liver Transplant Unit, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milan - Italy
  (2) Department of Surgery, Scientific Institute San Raffaele Hospital, Milan - Italy
  (3) Nephrology Unit, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milano - Italy
  (4) Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Ospedale S. Gerardo Monza, Monza, Universit degli Studi
  (5) Liver Transplant Unit, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milano - Italy
  (6) Division of Nephrology, Maggiore Hospital, IRCCS Policlinico, Milan - Italy

• CMV and BKV ureteritis: Which prognosis for the renal graft?
  

  F. Fusaro¹, L. Murer², F. Busolo³, W. Rigamonti⁴, G.F. Zanon¹, G. Zacchello⁵

  (1) Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Padua, Padua - Italy
  (2) Department of Pediatrics and Pediatric Surgery, University of Padova, Padova - Italy
  (3) Institute of Microbiology, University of Padova, Padova - Italy
  (4) Institute of Urology, University of Padova, Padova - Italy
  (5) Division of Pediatric Nephrology, University of Padua - Italy

• Spontaneous renal hemorrhage occurring during pregnancy
  

  A. Cozzoli¹, A. Teppa¹, G. Gregorini²

  (1) Department of Urology, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia Italy
  (2) Department of Nephrology, Spedali Civili and University of Brescia, Brescia Italy

• Nanotechnologies and microchips in genetic diseases
  

  M. Carella¹, S. Volinia¹, P. Gasparini²

  (1) Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine, Naples - Italy
  (2) Medical Genetics Department of Pathology, Second University of Napoli, Naples - Italy

• Branchio-oto-renal syndrome
  

  J.R. Soriano¹

  (1) University of the Pas Vasco, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao - Spain

• Neonatal hypercalcemia
  

  J.R. Soriano¹

  (1) University of the Pas Vasco, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital de Cruces, Bilbao - Spain

• Genetics of human arterial hypertension
  

  Daniele Cusi¹, C. Barlassina¹, M.V. Taglietti¹

  (1) Graduate School of Nephrology, University of Milano, Department of Sciences and Biomedical Technolog