Vol. 6 — November-December 2003

• Nephrology in the clinic and quality in nephrology
  

  Carmine Zoccali¹

  (1) CNR Clinical Physiology Center and Nephrology & Renal Transplant Division,"Ospedali Riuniti", Reggio

• Renal replacement therapy in lupus nephritis
  

  G. Moroni¹, F. Tantardini², C. Ponticelli³

  (1) Divisione di Nefrologia e Dialisi, IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore di Milano, Milano - Italy
  (2) Division of Nephrology, IRCCS Maggiore Hospital, Milan - Italy
  (3) Division of Nephrology, Maggiore Hospital, IRCCS Policlinico, Milan - Italy

• Pregnancy in kidney transplantation: Satisfactory outcomes and harsh realities
  

  P. Stratta¹, C. Canavese¹, F. Giacchino², P. Mesiano³, M. Quaglia⁴, M. Rossetti¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology Section, University of Turin, S. Giovanni Molinette Hosp
  (2) Nephrology Unit of Ivrea Hospital, Ivrea - Italy
  (3) Chair of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Torino, Torino - Italy and Unit
  (4) Chair of Nephrology, University of Torino - Italy

• The benefit of STent placement and blood pressure and lipid-lowering for the prevention of progression of renal dysfunct
  

  L. Bax¹, W.P.TH.M. Mali², E. Buskens¹, H.A. Koomans¹, J.J. Beutler¹, . on behalf of the STAR Study Group *³

  (1) University Medical Centre Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (2) Department of Radiology UMC Utrecht, Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (3) * Members are listed in the Appendix

• Epidemiology of end-stage renal disease in an interregional perspective: Registries of Puglia and Basilicata, southern I
  

  F. Vitullo¹, F.G. Casino², A. Di Matteo¹, V.D. Di Candia¹, V. Gaudiano³, V. Piras⁴, L. Alfonso⁵, C. Basile⁶, D.A. Procaccini⁷, Loreto Gesualdo⁸, . on behalf of the Puglia-Basilicata DTR Study Group *⁹

  (1) Laboratory of Epidemiology & Health Policy, Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Epidemiology, Co
  (2) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Ospedale Civile, Matera - Italy
  (3) Regional Transplant Center Basilicata, Matera Hospital - Italy
  (4) Chair of Nephrology, University of Foggia, Italy
  (5) Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hospital of Lecce - Italy
  (6) Division of Nephrology, Hospital of Martina Franca, Taranto - Italy
  (7) Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Hospital of Foggia - Italy
  (8) Chair of Nephrology, University of Foggia - Italy
  (9) * Members listed

• Arteriovenous fistula use and heart disease in long-term elderly hemodialysis patients: Analysis of United States renal
  

  K.C. Abbott¹, F.C. Trespalacios², L.Y. Agodoa³

  (1) Nephrology Service, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, and Uniformed Services Universi
  (2) Nephrology Service, Madigan Army Medical Center, Ft. Lewis, WA
  (3) NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD - USA

• Proteinase 3/myeloblastin as a growth factor in human kidney cells
  

  M. Relle¹, W.J. Mayet², D. Strand¹, W. Brenner¹, P.R. Galle¹, A. Schwarting¹

  (1) Department of Medicine, University of Mainz, Mainz - Germany
  (2) Center of Internal Medicine, Nordwest Hospital, Sanderbusch - Germany

• Effects of candesartan, an angiotensin II type 1 receptor blocker, on diabetic nephropathy in KK/Ta mice
  

  J. Liao¹, Masaki Kobayashi¹, Y. Kanamuro¹, S. Nakamura², Y. Makita¹, K. Funabiki¹, S. Horikoshi¹, Y. Tomino¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tok
  (2) Division of Pathology, Central Laboratory, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo - Japan

• Cholesterol metabolism in patients with chronic renal failure on hemodialysis
  

  A. Igel-Korcagove¹, P. Raab², K.A. Brensing², C. Bergmann³, T. Sudhop¹

  (1) Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bonn, Bonn - Germany
  (2) Center of Hemodialysis, Bonn-Bad Godesberg - Germany
  (3) Institute for Human Genetics, Aachen University of Technology, Aachen - Germany

• Late referral defined by renal function: Association with morbidity and mortality
  

  K. Lhotta¹, M. Zoeble¹, G. Mayer¹, F. Kronenberg²

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Innsbruck University Hospital, Innsbruck -
  (2) GSF-National Research Center for Environment and Health, Institute of Epidemiology, Neuherberg - Ge

• Structured pre-dialysis programs: More than just timely referral?
  

  Pietro Ravani¹, G. Marinangeli², L. Stacchiotti², F. Malberti³

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Azienda Istituti Ospedalieri di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  (2) Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Giulianova Hospital, Giulianova - Italy
  (3) Renal Unit, Ospedale Maggiore, Lodi - Italy

• Multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease management improves survival on dialysis
  

  Pietro Ravani¹, G. Marinangeli², M. Tancredi³, F. Malberti⁴

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Azienda Istituti Ospedalieri di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  (2) Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Giulianova Hospital, Giulianova - Italy
  (3) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Giulianova Hospital, Giulianova - Italy
  (4) Renal Unit, Ospedale Maggiore, Lodi - Italy

• Improved health-related quality of life and left ventricular hypertrophy among dialysis patients treated with parathyroi
  

  K.M. Chow¹, C.C. Szeto¹, L. C.-C. Kum², B.C.-H. Kwan², T.M.-K. Fung³, T.Y.H. Wong⁴, C.B. Leung², P. K.-T. Li²

  (1) Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, Prince of Wales Hospital, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  (2) Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR -
  (3) Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR - China
  (4) Specialist in Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Prince of Wales Hospital

• Psychosocial factors and quality of life in young hemodialysis patients with low comorbidity
  

  I. Vazquez¹, F. Valderrbano², R. Jofr³, J. Fort⁴, J.M. Lopez-Gomez³, F. Moreno⁵, D. Sanz-Guajardo⁶, on behalf of the Spanish Cooperative Renal Patients Quality of Life Study Group

  (1) Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology, Psychology Faculty, Santiago de Compostela - Sp
  (2) Department of Nephrology, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Maran, Madrid Spain
  (3) Department of Nephrology, University General Hospital Gregorio Maran, Madrid - Spain
  (4) Unit of Nephrology, Valle Hebron Hospital, Barcelona - Spain
  (5) Department of Nephrology, Prncipe de Asturias Hospital, University of Alcal - Spain
  (6) Unit of Nephrology, Clinic Puerta de Hierro, Madrid - Spain

• Correlation between quality of life assessment and a personality neurobiologic model in dialyzed patients
  

  M. Buemi¹, C. Caccamo¹, F. Floccari¹, G. Coppolino¹, D. Tripodo¹, M.S. Giacobbe¹, M. Senatore¹, C. Aloisi¹, A. Ruello², A. Sturiale¹, R. Ientile³, G. Crisafulli³, S. Coppolino⁴, A. Villari⁴, N. Frisina¹

  (1) Chair of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Messina, Messina - Italy
  (2) Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital "G. Martino", Messina
  (3) Institute of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Messina, Messina - Italy
  (4) Department of Pharmacochemistry, University of Messina, Messina - Italy

• Dialysis access-associated steal syndrome: The role of ultrasonography
  

  J. Malik¹, M. Slavikova², J. Maskova³

  (1) Third Department of Internal Medicine, General University Hospital and First Medical School of Charl
  (2) Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General University Hospital, Prague - Czech Republic
  (3) Department of Radiology, General University Hospital, Prague - Czech Republic

• A comparison of methods for the measurement of hemodialysis access recirculation
  

  C. Basile¹, G. Ruggieri¹, E. Vernaglione², A. Montanaro¹, R. Giordano¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Hospital of Martina Franca, Taranto - Italy
  (2) Institute of Anesthesiology, Resuscitation and Pain Therapy , University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome

• Low molecular weight heparins in renal failure
  

  J. Von Visger¹, C. Magee¹

  (1) Renal Division, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Boston - USA

• Unusual cases of chronic intoxication by vitamin D
  

  D. Chiricone¹, N.G. De Santo¹, M. Cirillo²

  (1) 1st Chair of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples - Italy
  (2) First Chair of Nephrology, Second University of Naples, Naples - Italy

• Abstract selection from the 44th Congress of the Italian Society of Nephrology
  

  V. Various authors¹

  (1) Various affiliations

• Giovanni Maria Lancisi and urology in Rome in early modern age
  

  V. Gazzaniga¹

  (1) Section of History of Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rom

• Imaging kidneys: Unknown documents in the history of nephrology. five consulti by Marcello Malpighi
  

  S. Marinozzi¹

  (1) Section of History of Medicine, Department of Experimental Medicine and Pathology, University of Rom

• The cellular history of the glomerulus
  

  C.R.P. George¹

  (1) Concord Hospital, and Department of Medicine, University of Sydney - Australia

• Double urine circulation: importance of pores
  

  A. Antonello¹, A. D'Angelo², F. Nalesso¹, M. Capezzi¹, A. Malagoli¹, G. Pastori³, R. Lazzarin¹, L.A. Calo'¹, L. Bonfante¹, G. Gambaro²

  (1) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Chair and Division of Nephrology, University of Padua,
  (2) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, University of Padova, Padua - I
  (3) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Nephrology Clinic, University of Padua - Italy

• Theories and controversies on urine formation
  

  M. Timio¹, P. Saronio¹, E. Capodicasa¹, F. Timio¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis, Teaching Hospital, Foligno - Italy

• Norbert Goormaghtigh and his contribution to the histophysiology of the kidney
  

  H. Roels¹

  (1) N. Goormaghtigh Insitute of Pathology, Palfyn Foundation for the History of Medicine, State Universi