Vol. 2 — March-April 2006

• Renal amyloidosis (Part I)
  

  F. Ferrario¹, M.P. Rastaldi²

  (1) Renal Immunopathology Center, S. Carlo Borromeo Hospital and 'Nuova Nefrologia" Research Association
  (2) Renal Immunopathology Center, S. Carlo Borromeo Hospital and 'Nuova Nefrologia' Research Association

• The role of the ERA-EDTA in organizing continuing medical education in Europe for nephrology, dialysis and renal transpl
  

  R. Coppo¹

  (1) Chair-Person of the European Council for Accreditation in CME in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant

• Chronic kidney disease epidemics - a gap in effectiveness: The distance between potential and actual treatment benefits
  

  Carmine Zoccali¹, F. Cambareri¹

  (1) CNR - IBIM, Institute of Biomedicine, Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Diseases an

• Pregnancy in patients with kidney disease
  

  P. Stratta^1,2, C. Canavese^1,2, M. Quaglia^1,2

  (1) Chair of Nephrology, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara
  (2) Nephrology and Transplant Unit, 'Maggio

• Exercise training in peripheral vascular arterial disease in hemodialyis patients: A case report and a review
  

  Fabio Fabbian¹, F. Manferedini², A.M. Malagoni², F. Malacarne¹, Giorgia Russo¹, Silvia Soffritti¹, Christian Molino¹, Luigi Catizone¹

  (1) Renal Unit, St. Anna Hospital, Ferrara - Italy,
  (2) Vascular Diseases Center, University of Ferrara, Ferrara - Italy

• Markers of endothelial damage in patients on hemodialysis and hemodiafiltration
  

  J.S. Malyszko¹, J. Malyszko¹, T. Hryszko¹, P. Kozminski², K. Pawlak¹, M. Mysliwiec¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Transplantology, Medical University, Bialystok - Poland
  (2) Dialysis Unit, Regional Hospital, Dzialdowo - Poland

• Systolic and diastolic function in renal replacement therapy: a cross-sectional study
  

  G. Virga¹, B. Stomaci², A. Munaro², S. Mastrosimone¹, M. Cara¹, E. Artuso², P. Piovesana²

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, 'P. Cosma' Hospital, Camposampiero, Padova - Italy
  (2) Division of Cardiology, 'P. Cosma' Hospital, Camposampiero, Padova - Italy

• Iron deficiency is a common cause of anemia in chronic kidney disease and can often be corrected with intravenous iron
  

  L. Gotloib¹, D.S. Silverberg², R. Fudin¹, A. Shostak¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, Ha'Emek Medical Center, Afula - Israel
  (2) Department of Nephrology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv - Israel

• Computer program to prescribe acetate-free biofiltration as a continuous renal replacement therapy: Theoretical descript
  

  C. Vitale¹, C. Bagnis¹, M. Marangella¹

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, A.S.O. Ordine Mauriziano, Turin - Italy

• Role of the kidney in plasma cytokine removal in sepsis syndrome: a pilot study
  

  G. Graziani¹, G. Bordone², V. Bellato², S. Finazzi¹, C. Angelini¹, S. Badalamenti¹

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milano - Italy
  (2) Intensive Care Unit, Istituto Clinico Humanitas, Rozzano, Milano - Italy

• Chronic and acute consequences of a post-dialysis urokinase lock on permanent hemodialysis catheter function
  

  L. Gabutti¹, E. Mosconi², L. Pellegrini², F. Duchini², C. Marone³

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Carit Hospital, Locarno - Switzerland
  (2) Department of Internal Medicine, Carit Hospital, Locarno - Switzerland
  (3) Department of Internal Medicine, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona - Switzerland

• SAA1 alfa/alfa alleles in amyloidosis
  

  E. Kelkitli¹, B. Bilgici¹, B. Tokgoz², M. Dilek¹, A. Bedir¹, I. Akpolat¹, C. Utas², T. Akpolat¹

  (1) Ondokuz Mayis University School of Medicine, Samsun - Turkey
  (2) Erciyes University School of Medicine, Kayseri - Turkey

• Does pregnancy influence the course of IgA nephropathy? Proposal for an observational study
  

  C. Pozzi¹, M. Limardo¹

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

• Is it possible to use modification of diet in renal disease (MDRD) equation in a Brazilian population?
  

  A.M. Nobrega¹, C.P. Gomes¹, C.C.S. Lemos¹, R. Bregman¹

  (1) Nephrology Division, School of Medicine, University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro -

• Practice patterns in the management of arteriovenous fistula stenosis: A northern Italian survey
  

  N. Tessitore¹, V. Bedogna¹, A. Poli², A. Impedovo¹, F. Antonucci³, T. Teodori⁴, A. Lupo¹

  (1) Nephrology Division, University of Verona, Verona - Italy
  (2) Department of Medicine and Public Health, University of Verona - Italy
  (3) Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Feltre - Italy
  (4) Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, San Don di Piave - Italy

• Characterization of kidney lesions in Indian adults: towards a renal biopsy registry
  

  B. Narasimhan¹, B. Chacko¹, G.T. John¹, A. Korula², M.G. Kirubakaran¹, C.K. Jacob¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Christian Medical College, Vellore - India
  (2) Department of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore - India

• Minimal change nephropathy in a 7-year-old boy with Rosai-Dorfman disease
  

  O. Sakallioglu¹, F. Gok¹, S. Kalman¹, A.A. Atay², A. Kaya³, A. Duzova⁴, E. Gokcay²

  (1) Pediatric Nephrology Unit, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik-Ankara - Turkey
  (2) Department of Pediatrics, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara - Turkey
  (3) Department of Pathology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik, Ankara - Turkey
  (4) Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Shhiye, Ankara - Turke

• Post-MRSA infection glomerulonephritis with marked Staphylococcus aureus cell envelope antigen deposition in glomeruli
  

  H. Kai¹, Y. Shimizu¹, M. Hagiwara¹, K. Yoh¹, Kouichi Hirayama¹, K. Yamagata¹, S. Ohba¹, T.. Nagata¹, A. Koyama¹

  (1) Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki - Japa

• Epoetin-induced pure red cell aplasia successfully treated with androgens
  

  M.D. Sanchez de la Nieta¹, G. Caparros¹, F. Rivera¹

  (1) Nephrology Unit, Alarcos Hospital, Ciudad Real - Spain

• Xanthogranulomatous pyelonephritis and malacoplakia of the bladder in a middle aged female
  

  I-W. Wu¹, C.-C. Yu¹, C-T. Wu², S-M. Jung³, J-Y. Huang¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Ta
  (2) Division of Urology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Taipe
  (3) Division of Pathology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, College of Medicine, Tai

• Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome associated with renal failure: a case report
  

  R. Zalts¹, T. Hayek¹, Ya'acov Baruch², F. Nakhoul³, B. Miller⁴

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine E, Rambam Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine
  (2) Liver Diseases Unit, Rambam Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Ha
  (3) Departments of Nephrology, Rambam Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Techni
  (4) Department of Ophthalmology, Rambam Medical Center and the Bruce Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Tech

• The pathology of jaundice-related renal insufficiency: cholemic nephrosis revisited
  

  M.G.H. Betjes¹, I. Bajema¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam - The Net

• Small bowel metastases from renal cell carcinoma: A rare cause of intestinal intussusception
  

  F. Roviello¹, S. Caruso¹, S. Moscovita Falzarano², D. Marrelli¹, A. Neri¹, B. Rampone¹, G. De Marco¹, M.E. Perrotta¹, F. Mariani¹

  (1) Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Section of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology, Univer
  (2) Department of Human Pathology and Oncology, Section of Human Pathology, University of Siena, Siena -