Vol. 2 — March-April 2003

• The risk of pregnancy in patients with lupus nephritis
  

  G. Moroni¹, C. Ponticelli²

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

• Angiopoietins: Microvascular modulators with potential roles in glomerular pathophysiology
  

  S.C. Satchell¹, P.W. Mathieson¹

  (1) Academic Renal Unit, University of Bristol, Southmead Hospital, Bristol - UK

• The bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs). Their role in renal fibrosis and renal function
  

  S. Klahr¹

  (1) Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Loui

• Mechanisms of repair after kidney injury
  

  P. Mene'¹, R. Polci¹, F.R. Festuccia¹

  (1) Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome - It

• A re-evaluation of the renal ablation model of progressive renal disease in rats
  

  K.H. Kim¹, Y. Kim², H.W. Park³, H.J. Jeong⁴, M. Mauer²

  (1) Department of Pediatrics, NHIC Ilsan Hospital, Koyang - Korea
  (2) Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA
  (3) Department of Pediatrics, Pochon CHA University, Sungnam - Korea
  (4) Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul - Korea

• Enalapril accelerates remodeling of the renal interstitium after release of unilateral ureteral obstruction in rats
  

  J.W. Koo¹, Y. Kim², S. Rozen³, M. Mauer²

  (1) Department of Pediatrics, Sanggye Paik Hospital, Inje University, Seoul - Korea
  (2) Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA
  (3) Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota - USA

• Heparin reduces glomerular infiltration and TGF- protein expression by macrophages expression by macrophages
  

  M. Ceol¹, D. Vianello², E. Schleicher³, F. Anglani¹, M. Barbanti⁴, L. Bonfante⁵, G. Bertaglia¹, R. Graziotto¹, S. D'Angelo⁶, D. Del Prete¹, G. Gambaro¹

  (1) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Division of Nephrology, University of Padova, Padua - I
  (2) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, 1st Medical Clinic, University of Padova, Padua - Italy
  (3) Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Pathobiochemistry, Univer
  (4) Alfa Wassermann SpA, Research Division, Bologna - Italy
  (5) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Chair and Division of Nephrology, University of Padua,
  (6) Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ferrara, Ferrara

• Protective effect of quercetin on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats
  

  A. Kahraman¹, N. Erkasap², M. Serteser¹, T. Koken¹

  (1) Department of Biochemistry, The School of Medicine, Kocatepe University, Afyon - Turkey
  (2) Department of Physiology, The School of Medicine, Osmangazi University, Eskisehir - Turkey

• The effect of oxidative stress inhibition with trimetazidine on the peritoneal alterations induced by hypertonic periton
  

  A.I. Gnal¹, H. Celiker¹, B. Ustundag², N. Akpolat³, A. Dogukan¹, F. Akcicek⁴

  (1) Departments of Nephrology, First University Medical School, Elazig - Turkey
  (2) Department of Biochemistry, Firat University School of Medicine, Elazig - Turkey
  (3) Departments of Pathology, First University Medical School, Elazig - Turkey
  (4) Department of Nephrology, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir - Turkey

• Lipids, blood pressure and bone metabolism after growth hormone therapy in elderly hemodialysis patients
  

  U. Viidas¹, G. Johannsson², L. Mattsson-Hultn², J. Ahlmen¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Skaraborgs Hospital, Skvde - Sweden
  (2) Department of Endocrinology and Wallenberg Laboratory, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg -

• Atorvastatin and simvastatin in patients on hemodialysis: Effects on lipoproteins, C-reactive protein and in vivo oxidi
  

  J. Van den Akker¹, S.J.H. Bredie², S.H.A. Diepenveen³, L.J.H. Van Tits², A.F.H. Stalenhoef², R. Van Leusen¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, Rijnstate Hospital of Arnhem - The Netherlands
  (2) Department of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, University Medical Center of Nijmegen
  (3) Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center of Nijmegen, Nijmegen - The Netherlands

• Inflammation, infection and cardiovascular events in chronic hemodialysis patients: A prospective study
  

  R. Bellomo¹, G. Lippi², P. Saronio³, G. Reboldi⁴, C. Verdura², F. Timio³, M. Timio³

  (1) Department of Intensive Care, Austin Hospital and Department of Surgery, Melbourne University, Melbo
  (2) Department of Nephrology, San Giovanni Battista Hospital, Foligno - Italy
  (3) Department of Internal Medicine, Nephrology and Dialysis, Teaching Hospital, Foligno - Italy
  (4) Department of Internal Medicine, University of Perugia Medical School, Perugia - Italy

• Assessment of health status in chronic hemodialysis patients
  

  T.V. Perneger¹, M. Leski¹, C. Chopard-Stoermann¹, P.-Y. Martin¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Quality Care Unit, Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, Geneva Unive

• Bone mass loss in calcium stone disease: Focus on hypercalciuria and metabolic factors
  

  R. Caudarella¹, F. Vescini¹, A. Buffa¹, G. Sinicropi¹, E. Rizzoli¹, G. La Manna², S. Stefoni³

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplant, Unit of Mineral Metabolism, University of
  (2) Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit, Department of Clinical Medicine and Applied Biot
  (3) Department of Nephrology, University of Bologna, Bologna - Italy

• Spontaneous bilateral perirenal hematomas in two patients with eclampsia
  

  I.M. Kably¹, N. Chikhaoui¹

  (1) Emergency Radiology Department, CHU IbnRochd, Casablanca - Morocco

• Azathioprine hypersensitivity: Report of two cases and review of the literature
  

  R.A. Sinico¹, E. Sabadini¹, S. Borlandelli², P. Cosci², L. Di Toma¹, E. Imbasciati³

  (1) Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis and Center of Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology, San Carlo Borrom
  (2) Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis, Maggiore Hospital, Lodi - Italy
  (3) Renal Unit, Ospedale Maggiore, Lodi - Italy

• Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction: From clinical stenosis to specific cell types
  

  P. Roy-Chaudhury¹, R. Munda¹, J. Edwards¹, B.S. Kelly¹

  (1) Departments of Medicine and Surgery, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH - USA

• Nephrogenesis regulated by Wnt signaling
  

  S.J. Vainio¹

  (1) Oulu Biocenter and Department of Biochemistry, Faculties of Science and Medicine, University of Oulu

• Renal disease and mitochondrial genetics
  

  A. Rotig¹

  (1) INSERM Unit 393, Necker Hospital, Paris - France

• Genetic renal disorders with hypomagnesemia and hypocalciuria
  

  N.V.A.M. Knoers¹, J.C. De Jong², I.C. Meij¹, L.P.W.J. Van Den Heuvel³, R.J.M. Bindels⁴

  (1) Departments of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen - The Netherlands
  (2) Department of Cell Physiology, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen - The Netherlands
  (3) Department of Paediatrics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen - The Netherlands
  (4) Department of Human Genetics, University Medical Center Nijmegen, Nijmegen - The Netherlands

• Primary hyperoxaluria: Genotype-phenotype correlation
  

  Doroti Pirulli¹, M. Marangella², A. Amoroso³

  (1) Clinical Department of Reproduction and Development Science, Laboratory of Genetics, University of T
  (2) Nephrology Dialysis and Renal Stone Center, Mauriziano Hospital, Turin - Italy
  (3) Unit of Medical Genetics, IRCCS Burlo Garofolo and Trieste University, Trieste - Italy

• Renal involvement in Anderson-Fabry disease
  

  A. Sessa¹, M. Meroni¹, G. Battini¹, M. Righetti¹, A. Maglio¹, A. Tosoni², M. Nebuloni², G. Vago², F. Giordano³

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Vimercate Hospital, Vimercate - Italy
  (2) Pathology Unit, University Hospital Sacco, Milan - Italy
  (3) Pathology Unit Vimercate Hospital, Vimercate - Italy

• Type-IV collagen related diseases
  

  C. Pescucci¹, I. Longo¹, M. Bruttini¹, F. Mari¹, A. Renieri¹

  (1) Medical Genetics, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Siena, Siena - Italy

• Inherited forms of IgA nephropathy
  

  F. Scolari¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Spedali Civili, Brescia - Italy