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Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009
SPECIAL FEATURE
The message for World Kidney Day 2009: Hypertension and kidney disease: a marriage that should be prevented
George L. Bakris and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 695–697, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp027
Editorial Comments
A critical evaluation of chronic kidney disease—should isolated reduced estimated glomerular filtration rate be considered a ‘disease’?
Emilio D. Poggio and Andrew D. Rule
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 698–700, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn704
Should nephrologists use beta-blockers? A perspective
Rigas Kalaitzidis and George Bakris
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 701–702, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn695
Mortality reduction by vitamin D receptor activation in end-stage renal disease: a commentary on the robustness of current data
Marc G. Vervloet and Jos W. R. Twisk
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 703–706, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn492
Regression of parathyroid hyperplasia by calcimimetics—fact or illusion?
Hirotaka Komaba and Masafumi Fukagawa
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 707–709, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn717
AGEs, autofluorescence and renal function
Esther G. Gerrits and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 710–713, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn634
How to estimate GFR in children
Joris R. Delanghe
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 714–716, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn306
Laboratory issues in measuring and reporting urine albumin
W. Greg Miller and David E. Bruns
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 717–718, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp022
Endorsement of the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) hepatitis C guidelines: a European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) position statement
Adrian Covic and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 719–727, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn608
Global nephrology guidelines: a first small step in the right direction
Garabed Eknoyan and Norbert Lameire
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 728–730, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp006
Translational Nephrology
Stem cell therapy for Alport syndrome: the hope beyond the hype
Oliver Gross and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 731–734, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn722
Experimental Nephrology
Characterization of the transcriptional regulation of the human MT1-MMP gene and association of risk reduction for focal-segmental glomerulosclerosis with two functional promoter SNPs
Astrid Munkert and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 735–742, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn576
Rab 23 is expressed in the glomerulus and plays a role in the development of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Tzu-Hao Huang and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 743–754, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn570
Regulation of connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) by hepatocyte growth factor in human tubular epithelial cells
Sven Kroening and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 755–762, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn530
Characterization of a novel model for investigation of radiocontrast nephrotoxicity
Robert C. Harmon and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 763–768, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn540
Antioxidation and anti-inflammation by haem oxygenase-1 contribute to protection by tetramethylpyrazine against gentamicin-induced apoptosis in murine renal tubular cells
Yuh-Mou Sue and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 769–777, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn545
Calcitriol ameliorates capillary deficit and fibrosis of the heart in subtotally nephrectomized rats
Nadezda Koleganova and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 778–787, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn549
Amelioration of diabetic tubulointerstitial damage in liver-type fatty acid-binding protein transgenic mice
Atsuko Kamijo-Ikemori and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 788–800, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn573
Endogenous tissue-type plasminogen activator is protective during ascending urinary tract infection
Joris J. T. H. Roelofs and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 801–808, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn562
Insulin attenuates apoptosis induced by high glucose via the PI3-kinase/Akt pathway in rat peritoneal mesothelial cells
Kumiko Kaifu and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 809–815, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn598
Improved preservation and microcirculation with POLYSOL after transplantation in a porcine kidney autotransplantation model
Marie-Claire J. M. Schreinemachers and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 816–824, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn559
CLINICAL NEPHROLOGY
Exaggerated compensatory response to acute respiratory alkalosis in panic disorder is induced by increased lactic acid production
Yoshiyasu Ueda and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 825–828, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn585
Ten-year follow-up of children after acute renal failure from a developing country
Rajiv Sinha and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 829–833, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn539
Association of renal function with cardiac calcifications in older adults: the cardiovascular health study
Folkert W. Asselbergs and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 834–840, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn544
In a non-diabetic Japanese population, the combination of macroalbuminuria and increased urine beta 2-microglobulin predicts a decline of renal function: the Takahata study
Ami Ikeda and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 841–847, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn591
Predictive factors of progression to chronic kidney disease stage 5 in a predialysis interdisciplinary programme
Cristina M. Soares and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 848–855, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn547
Gadolinium-based contrast agents and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rajender Agarwal and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 856–863, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn593
Successful treatment of patients with lipoprotein glomerulopathy by protein A immunoadsorption: a pilot study
Zhang Xin and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 864–869, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn555
The changing spectrum of primary glomerular diseases within 15 years: A survey of 3331 patients in a single Chinese centre
Fu-de Zhou and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 870–876, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn554
Renal biopsy registry from a single centre in Serbia: 20 years of experience
Radomir Naumovic and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 877–885, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn564
Mesangial C4d deposition: a new prognostic factor in IgA nephropathy
Mario Espinosa and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 886–891, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn563
Changes in the glomerular density and size in serial renal biopsies during the progression of IgA nephropathy
Nobuo Tsuboi and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 892–899, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn572
Association between metabolic syndrome and nephrolithiasis in an inpatient population in southern Italy: role of gender, hypertension and abdominal obesity
Domenico Rendina and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 900–906, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn548
Impact of local circumstances on outcome of renal casualties in major disasters
Arjan van der Tol and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 907–912, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn557
Dialysis
Use of the femoral artery route for placement of temporary catheters for emergency haemodialysis when all usual central venous access sites are exhausted
Adam E. Frampton and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 913–918, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn582
Impact of elevated C-reactive protein levels on erythropoiesis- stimulating agent (ESA) dose and responsiveness in hemodialysis patients
Brian D. Bradbury and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 919–925, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn543
Characteristics and survival of young adults who started renal replacement therapy during childhood
Anneke Kramer and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 926–933, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn542
Management and control of hypertension and proteinuria in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease under nephrologist care or not: data from the AVENIR study (AVantagE de la Néphroprotection dans l′Insuffisance Rénale)
Nathalie Thilly and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 934–939, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn566
Ageing of patients on chronic dialysis: Effects on mortality—A 12-year study
Luigi Tazza and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 940–947, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn575
Peripheral vascular calcification in long-haemodialysis patients: associated factors and survival consequences
Guillaume Jean and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 948–955, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn571
The benefit of salt restriction in the treatment of end-stage renal disease by haemodialysis
Meral Kayikcioglu and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 956–962, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn599
The survival advantage for haemodialysis patients taking vitamin D is questioned: findings from the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study
Francesca Tentori and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 963–972, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn592
Haemodynamic consequences of changing bicarbonate and calcium concentrations in haemodialysis fluids
Luca Gabutti and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 973–981, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn541
Long-term treatment with cinacalcet and conventional therapy reduces parathyroid hyperplasia in severe secondary hyperparathyroidism
Mario Meola and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 982–989, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn654
Endogenous plasma carnitine pool composition and response to erythropoietin treatment in chronic haemodialysis patients
Stephanie E. Reuter and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 990–996, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn588
A plain X-ray vascular calcification score is associated with arterial stiffness and mortality in dialysis patients
Teresa Adragão and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 997–1002, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn584
Spatial QRS-T angle in peritoneal dialysis patients: association with carotid artery atherosclerosis, coronary artery calcification and troponin T
Andrzej Jaroszynski and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1003–1008, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn581
Higher daily peritoneal protein clearance when initiating peritoneal dialysis is independently associated with peripheral arterial disease (PAD): A possible new marker of systemic endothelial dysfunction?
Rafael Sánchez-Villanueva and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1009–1014, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn595
Transplantation
Molecular predictors for anaemia after kidney transplantation
Julia Wilflingseder and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1015–1023, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn683
Risk factors for polyoma virus nephropathy
Olivier Prince and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1024–1033, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn671
The effect of low-dose cidofovir on the long-term outcome of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy in renal transplant recipients
Sheng-Wen Wu and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1034–1038, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn675
Association between delayed graft function and allograft and patient survival: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sri G. Yarlagadda and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1039–1047, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn667
Preliminary communication
Athrombocytopenic thrombotic microangiopathy, a condition that could be overlooked based on current diagnostic criteria
Sacha A. De Serres and Paul Isenring
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1048–1050, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn687
EXCEPTIONAL CASES
Chronic norovirus infection in renal transplant recipients
Timm H. Westhoff and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1051–1053, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn693
Survival after 5-h resuscitation attempt for hypothermic cardiac arrest using CVVH for extracorporeal rewarming
Annette Alfonzo and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1054–1056, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn674
Historical note
Hermann Senator and albuminuria—forgotten pioneering work in the 19th century
Ron T. Gansevoort and Eberhard Ritz
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1057–1062, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn741
Letters
About the effect of low-molecular-weight heparin on platelet function in haemodialysis patients
Theodoros Eleftheriadis and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1063–1064, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn726
Salt wars
David A. McCarron and Tilman B. Drueke
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Page 1063, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn781
Letter and Reply
Mystery of pentraxin-3 not yet resolved: still a long way to its prime time in surgery
Pavel Kunes and others
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1064–1065, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn711
Reply
M. Boehme and R. Schindler
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1065–1066, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfn731
Erratum
Report from the Editorial Office
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages 1067–1068, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp048
Announcements
Announcements
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Page 1069, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp047
In This Issue
In this issue
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, Volume 24, Issue 3, March 2009, Pages i–ii, https://doi.org/10.1093/ndt/gfp046
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