Vol. 1 — January-February 2005

• Histopathological atlas of renal diseases: Minimal Change disease and focal glomerulosclerosis
  

  F. Ferrario¹, M.P. Rastaldi¹

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

• Pathogenesis of parathyroid hyperplasia in renal failure
  

  M. Cozzolino¹, D. Brancaccio², M. Gallieni³, A. Galassi⁴, E. Slatopolsky⁵, A. Dusso⁵

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, San Paolo Hospital, Milan - Italy
  (2) Renal Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo, Milano - Italy
  (3) Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, San Paolo Hospital, University Center - Milan, Italy
  (4) Renal Division, San Paolo Hospital, Milan - Italy
  (5) Renal Division, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO - USA

• Hemodialysis access graft failure: Time to revisit an unmet clinical need?
  

  J.I. Rotmans¹, G. Pasterkamp², H.J.M. Verhagen³, P.M.T. Pattynama⁴, P.J. Blankestijn⁵, E.S.G. Stroes⁶

  (1) Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam - The Netherlands and Laboratory
  (2) Laboratory of Experimental Cardiology, University Medical Center, Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (3) Department of Vascular Surgery, University Medical Center, Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (4) Department of Radiology, University Medical Center, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
  (5) Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (6) Department of Vascular Medicine, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam - The Netherlands

• Determinants of hospitalization in a cohort of chronic dialysis patients in central Italy
  

  A. Di Napoli¹, P. Pezzotti¹, D. Di Lallo¹, V. Tancioni¹, P. Papini¹, G. Guasticchi¹, . On behalf of the Lazio Dialysis Registry¹

  (1) Agency for Public Health of Lazio Region, Rome - Italy

• Rationale and design of the MASTERPLAN study: Multifactorial approach and superior treatment efficacy in renal patients
  

  A.D. Van Zuilen¹, J.F.M. Wetzels², P.J. Blankestijn¹, M.L. Bots³, M. Van Buren⁴, A.G.J. Ten Dam⁵, K.A.H. Kaasjager⁶, P.J.G. Van De Ven⁷, L-J. Vleming⁴, G. Vervoort⁸, G. Ligtenberg¹, On behalf of the MASTERPLAN Study Group

  (1) Department of Nephrology and Hypertension, University Medical Center Utrecht - The Netherlands
  (2) Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center St Radboud, Nijmegen - The Netherlands
  (3) Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht - The
  (4) Haga Hospital, Den Haag - The Netherlands
  (5) Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen - The Netherlands
  (6) Rijnstate Hospital, Arnhem - The Netherlands
  (7) Medical Center Rijnmond Zuid, Rotterdam - The Netherlands
  (8) Department of Nephrology, University Medical Center St Radboud, Nijmegen

• Factors influencing patient survival and renal function outcome in pulmonary-renal syndrome associated with ANCA (+) vas
  

  M. Stangou¹, A. Asimaki², G. Bamichas¹, F. Christidou¹, N. Zoumbaridis¹, T. Natse¹, N. Galanis³, P. Christaki⁴, D. Patakas⁵, K. Sombolos¹

  (1) Nephrology Department, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece
  (2) Pathology Department, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece
  (3) First Pulmonary Department, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece
  (4) Second Pulmonary Department, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece
  (5) Pulmonary Department, Aristotelion University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki - Greece

• Clinical distinction and evaluation of leptospirosis in Taiwan - A case-control study
  

  H.-Y. Yang¹, P.-Y. Hsu¹, M.-J. Pan², M.-S. Wu¹, C.-H. Lee³, C.-C. Yu¹, C.-C. Hung¹, C.-W. Yang¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei - Taiwan
  (2) Graduate Institute of Veterinary Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei - Taiwan
  (3) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung - Taiwan

• Relationship between fluid status and its management on acute renal failure (ARF) in intensive care unit (ICU) patients
  

  W. Van Biesen¹, I. Yegenaga¹, R. Vanholder¹, F. Verbeke¹, E. Hoste¹, F. Colardyn², N. Lameire¹

  (1) Renal Division, University Hospital, Ghent - Belgium
  (2) Intensive Care Department, University Hospital, Ghent - Belgium

• High prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome and upper gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with chronic renal failure
  

  S. Kahvecioglu¹, I. Akdag¹, M. Kiyici², M. Gullulu¹, M. Yavuz¹, A. Ersoy¹, K. Dilek¹, M. Yurtkuran¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa - Turkey
  (2) Department of Gastroenterology, Uludag University Medical School, Bursa - Turkey

• Comparison of peritoneal equilibration test with 2.27% and 3.86% glucose dialysis solution
  

  M. Cara¹, G. Virga¹, S. Mastrosimone¹, A. Girotto², V. Rossi³, A. D'Angelo⁴, L. Bonfante⁵

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Camposampiero (Padova) - Italy
  (2) Laboratory, Padova - Italy
  (3) Laboratory, Camposampiero (Padova) - Italy
  (4) Division of Nephrology, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Hospital of Padova -
  (5) Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Chair and Division of Nephrology, University of Padua,

• Soluble transferrin receptors and reticulocyte hemoglobin concentration in the assessment of iron deficiency in hemodial
  

  M. Fusaro¹, G. Munaretto¹, M. Spinello¹, M. Rebeschini¹, G. Amici², M. Gallieni³, A. Piccoli⁴

  (1) Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Hospital of Chioggia, Venice - Italy
  (2) Nephrology and Dialysis Department, Hospital of Treviso, Treviso - Italy
  (3) Department of Nephrology and Dialysis, San Paolo Hospital, University Center - Milan, Italy
  (4) Nephrology and Dialysis Department, University of Padua, Padua - Italy

• Reduced hemodialysis adequacy after hemoglobin normalization with epoetin
  

  H. Furuland¹, T. Linde¹, B. Wikstrom¹, B.G. Danielson²

  (1) Department of Medical Sciences, University Hospital, Uppsala - Sweden
  (2) Renapharma AB, Uppsala - Sweden

• Gabapentin in the treatment of uremic itch: An index case and a pilot evaluation
  

  L. Manenti¹, A. Vaglio², E. Costantino³, D. Danisi³, B. Oliva³, S. Pini³, E. Prati³, A. Testori³

  (1) Dialysis Unit, Hospital of Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano del Garda (Brescia) - Italy and Department
  (2) Department of Nephrology, University of Parma, Parma - Italy
  (3) Dialysis Unit, Hospital of Desenzano del Garda, Desenzano del Garda (Brescia) - Italy

• Female hemodialysis patients have an increased risk of nodular hyperplasia of parathyroid glands
  

  C. Lomonte¹, F. Cazzato¹, F. Casucci¹, D. Chimienti², A. Bruno², S. Cocola², E. Antonicelli Verrelli², C. Basile¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari - Italy
  (2) Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari - Italy

• Are low plasma levels of 25-(OH)vitamin D a major risk factor for hyperparathyroidism independent of calcitriol in renal
  

  C. Lomonte¹, M. Antonelli¹, L. Vernaglione², F. Cazzato¹, F. Casucci¹, D. Chimienti³, A. Bruno³, S. Cocola³, E. Antonicelli Verrelli³, C. Basile¹

  (1) Department of Nephrology, Miulli Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari - Italy
  (2) Division of Nephrology, Hospital of Manduria, Manduria, Taranto - Italy
  (3) Division of Nephrology, Miulli General Hospital, Acquaviva delle Fonti, Bari - Italy

• Two cases of pure red-cell aplasia due to anti-erythropoietin antibodies
  

  J. Yang¹, K.W. Joo², Y.S. Kim¹, C. Ahn¹, J.S. Han¹, S. Kim¹, J.S. Lee¹

  (1) Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul - Korea
  (2) 1Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul - Korea

• The many faces of HIV nephropathy: Results of the disease and consequences of treatment
  

  C. Lam¹, I. E. Stillman², T.I. Steinman¹

  (1) Departments of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  (2) Departments of Medicine, and Pathology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical Sch

• Call for prospective studies of cystatin C
  

  G. Gambaro¹, A. Lupo¹

  (1) Division of Nephrology, Department of Biomedical and Surgical Sciences, University Hospital of Veron