Vol. 3 — May-June 2008

• MASTERPLAN: study of the role of nurse practitioners in a multifactorial intervention to reduce cardiovascular risk in c
  

  A.D. Van Zuilen¹, J.F.M. Wetzels, M.L. Bots, P.J. Van Blankestijn, On behalf of the MASTERPLAN Study Group

  (1) Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht - The Netherlands

• Methodological considerations for end-of-life research in patients with chronic kidney disease
  

  S.N. Davidson¹, F.E.M. Murtagh, I.J. Higginson

  (1) Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta - Canada

• Atorvastatin at conventional dose did not reduce C-reactive protein in patients on peritoneal dialysis
  

  K.C. Tse¹, S. Yung, C. S.-O. Tang, S. Tam, Kar Neng Lai, T.M. Chan

  (1) Department of Medicine, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam - Hong Kong

• Supportive Versus Immunosuppressive Therapy of Progressive IgA Nephropathy (STOP) IgAN trial: rationale and study protoc
  

  F. Eitner¹, D. Ackermann, R.-D. Hilgers, J. Floege

  (1) Division of Nephrology and Immunology, RWTH University of Aachen, Aachen - Germany

• Current Management of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: a Multicenter Observational Study (COSMOS)
  

  Jorge B. Cannata-Andia¹, J. Luis Fernandez-Martin¹

  (1) Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Instituto Reina Sofía de Investigación Nefrológica, REDinREN del ISCIII, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias, Oviedo - Spain

• Residual renal function and volume status in peritoneal dialysis patients: a conflict of interest?
  

  Wim Van Biesen¹, N. Lameire, F. Verbeke, Raymond Vanholder

  (1) Renal Division, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Ghent, Ghent – Belgium

• Metabolic syndrome and chronic kidney disease: a Japanese perspective on a worldwide problem
  

  K. Iseki

• Vitamin D: an old prohormone with an emergent role in chronic kidney disease
  

  Giorgio Coen¹

  (1) Ospedale Israelitico, Rome - Italy

• Gadolinium-associated nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: the need for nephrologists’ awareness
  

  C. Canavese¹, M.C. Mereu, S. Aime, Elisa Lazzarich, R. Fenoglio, M. Quaglia, Piero Stratta

  (1) Nephrology and Transplantation, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, and International

• Stress-induced premature senescence of endothelial cells
  

  J. Chen¹, S. Patschan, M.S. Goligorsky

  (1) Departments of Medicine and Pharmacology, Renal Research Institute, New York Medical College, Valhal

• Hepatitis C virus infection as a risk factor for increased aortic stiffness and cardiovascular events in dialysis patien
  

  N. Oyake¹, T. Shimada, Y. Murakami, Y. Ishibashi, H. Satoh, K. Suzuki, A. Matsumory, T. Oda

  (1) Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Shimane U

• Medication noncompliance in chronic kidney disease
  

  L.B. Moreira¹, P.F.C.B.C. Fernandes, R.S. Mota, F.S. Monte, R.I.M. Galvao, D.F. Sousa, A.M.C. Martins

  (1) Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza City, Ceará State - Brazil

• Native forearm fistulas utilizing the basilic vein: an underused type of vascular access
  

  W. Weyde¹, W.. Letachowicz, M.K. Krajewska, K. Letachowicz, E. Watorek, M. Kusztal, T. Porazko, T. Golebiowski, K. Madziarska, M. Klinger

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Transplantation Medicine, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw – Poland

• Hypertension, microalbuminuria and renal dysfunction: the Renal Dysfunction in Hypertension (REDHY) study
  

  G. Cerasola¹, G. Mule', S. Cottone, E. Nardi, P. Cusimano

  (1) Chair of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular and Nephro-Urological Di

• Antihypertensive treatment and stroke prevention in patients with and without chronic kidney disease: a review of contro
  

  L. Segall¹, R. Oprisiu, A. Fournier, Adrian Covic

  (1) Nephrology, Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Center, ''C.I. Parhon'' University Hospital, Iasi - R

• Simple model of intra-extracellular potassium kinetics and removal applied to constant and potassium-profiled dialysis
  

  P. Bolasco¹, G. Concas, D. Steckpith, F. Grandi, M. Polacchini

  (1) Regional Specialist Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Azienda USL N. 8 di Cagliari, Cagliari - Italy

• The outcome for pediatric patients on peritoneal dialysis
  

  B. Acar¹, F. Yalcinkaya, N. Cakar, S. Yuksel, Z.B. Ozcakar, N. Oncu, N. Kara, A.H. Elhan, M. Ekim

  (1) Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara - Turkey

• Further evidence for the association of MMP9 with nephropathy in type 2 diabetes and application of DNA pooling technolo
  

  S. Nair¹, A.O. Phillips, N. Norton, G. Spurlock, H.J. Williams, K.J. Craig, J.D. Williams, N.M. Williams, T. Bowen

  (1) Institute of Nephrology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff - UK

• Uric acid and nocturnal nondipping in hypertensive patients with normal renal function
  

  B. Afsar¹, R. Elsurer, F.N. Ozdemir, S. Sezer

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Baskent University Hospital, Ankara – Turkey

• Efficacy and safety of once-weekly intravenous epoetin alfa in maintaining hemoglobin levels in hemodialysis patients
  

  Francesco Locatelli¹, G. Villa, Piergiorgio Messa, A. Filippini, Giuseppe Cannella, G. De Ferrari, A. Naso, E. Rossi, M. Formica, L. Lombardi, U. Rotolo, F. Conte

  (1) Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, “A. Manzoni” Hospital, Lecco - Italy

• Coronary heart disease extension as a predictor of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis
  

  B. Stancanelli¹, E. Maugeri, A. Nicosia, F. Ferrante, Giovanni Tripepi, Carmine Zoccali, L.S. Malatino

  (1) Unit of Internal Medicine and Hypertension Centre, University of Catania, Azienda Ospedaliera di Rag

• Glycated adducts induce mesothelial cell transdifferentiation: role of glucose and icodextrin dialysis solutions
  

  G. Conti¹, Alessandro Amore, P. Cirina, L. Peruzzi, S. Balegno, R. Coppo

  (1) Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit, Regina Margherita Hospital, Torino – Italy

• Tuberculosis complicating tertiary hyperparathyroidism in a
  

  H.M.. Sadideen¹, P. Blaker, P. O'Donnell, J. Taylor, D.J. Goldsmith

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Transplantation, Guy’s Hospital, Guy’s and St. Thomas’ NHS Trust, Londo

• Liver echinococcosis in a renal transplant patient: a particularly intriguing case report
  

  G. Palmiero¹, R. Ciampi, R. Gallo, S. Federico, M. Sabbatini

  (1) Department of Nephrology, University Federico II, Naples - Italy

• Erratum
  

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