Nephrology News & Articles

1 Sequencing of Agents for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Can We Customize Therapy Full Text European Urology, January 27, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Is the Presence or Absence of Tumour Necrosis a Significant Predictor of Survival in Renal Cell Cancer Urologia Internationalis, January 27, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Meta-analysis of Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma Gene Expression Defines a Variant Subgroup and Identifies Gender Influences on Tumor Biology Full Text European Urology, January 27, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

4 Rituximab Treatment for Adults with Refractory Nephrotic Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience and Review of the Literature Nephron: Clinical Practice, January 27, 2012    Clinical Article

5 Plasmapheresis in Immunologic Renal Disease Blood Purification, January 27, 2012

6 Descending aortic calcification increases renal dysfunction and in-hospital mortality in cardiac surgery patients with intraaortic balloon pump counterpulsation placed perioperatively Critical Care, January 27, 2012

7 Predictors of Warm Ischemia Time and Perioperative Complications in a Multicenter, International Series of Robot-Assisted Partial Nephrectomy Full Text European Urology, January 27, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Influence of NAT2 Polymorphisms on Sulfamethoxazole Pharmacokinetics in Renal Transplant Recipients Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, January 27, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Five Types of Pathological Ureters Associated with Operative Difficulties during the Procedure of Rigid Ureteroscopy Current Urology, January 27, 2012

10 Effects of thrice weekly nocturnal hemodialysis on arterial stiffness Atherosclerosis, January 27, 2012

11 Renal Replacement Therapy in Geriatric End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: A Clinical Approach Blood Purification, January 27, 2012

12 Uromodulin in Kidney Injury: An Instigator, Bystander, or Protector American Journal of Kidney Diseases, January 27, 2012

13 The prevalence of undiagnosed renal failure in a cohort of COPD patients in western Norway Respiratory Medicine, January 27, 2012

14 Is Awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease Associated with Evidence-Based Guideline-Concordant Outcomes American Journal of Nephrology, January 27, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

15 Absence of Canonical Smad Signaling in Ureteral and Bladder Mesenchyme Causes Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, January 27, 2012

16 Mortality Associated with Dose Response of Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents in Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis Patients American Journal of Nephrology, January 27, 2012

17 Pharmacokinetics of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil in renal transplant recipients on a corticosteroid-free regimen American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, January 27, 2012

18 Serum Amyloid A in Uremic HDL Promotes Inflammation Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, January 27, 2012

19 Adiponectin and Cardiovascular Outcomes among Hemodialysis Patients Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, January 27, 2012

20 Renal Leishmaniasis as Unusual Cause of Nephrotic Syndrome in an HIV Patient Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, January 27, 2012

1 Can vitamin D slow down the progression of chronic kidney disease Pediatric Nephrology, December 12, 2011

2 Hyperuricemia, gout and the kidney Current Opinion in Rheumatology, December 16, 2011

3 Control of Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease: How Low to Go Nephron: Clinical Practice, November 9, 2011

4 Recurrent Acute Kidney Injury Following Bath Salts Intoxication American Journal of Kidney Diseases, November 29, 2011

5 Long-term safety and efficacy of renin-angiotensin blockade in atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis International Urology and Nephrology, December 5, 2011    Free full text

6 Early Initiation of Cinacalcet for the Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients: A Three-Year Clinical Experience Artificial Organs, December 22, 2011

7 N-Terminal Pro-Brain Natriuretic Peptide as a Predictor of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction in Hemodialysis Patients without Fluid Overload Blood Purification, December 6, 2011

8 Intravenous paracetamol versus morphine for renal colic in the emergency department: a randomised double-blind controlled trial Emergency Medicine Journal, December 22, 2011

9 Recent advances in the treatment of lupus nephritis Clinical and Experimental Nephrology, November 21, 2011    Review Article

10 Potential influence of sevelamer hydrochloride on responsiveness to erythropoiesis-stimulating agents in haemodialysis patients Nephrology, December 2, 2011

11 Long-term follow-up after rituximab for steroid-dependent idiopathic nephrotic syndrome Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 1, 2011

12 An Obituary for GFR as the Main Marker for Kidney Function Seminars in Dialysis, December 9, 2011

13 Pyridorin in Type 2 Diabetic Nephropathy Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, November 17, 2011

14 Advanced chronic kidney disease, cardiovascular events and the effect of diabetes: data from the Atherosclerosis and Folic Acid Supplementation Trial Internal Medicine Journal, December 14, 2011

15 Sodium Intake, ACE Inhibition, and Progression to ESRD Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, December 2, 2011

16 Association Between Glycemic Control and Adverse Outcomes in People With Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease Archives of Internal Medicine, December 2, 2011

17 Long-Term Renal Transplant Function in Recipient of Simultaneous Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Maintained With Two Prednisone-Free Maintenance Immunosuppressive Combinations: Tacrolimus/Mycophenolate Mofetil Versus Tacrolimus/Sirolimus Transplantation, December 23, 2011

18 Identification of urinary metabolites that distinguish membranous lupus nephritis from proliferative lupus nephritis and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis Arthritis Research & Therapy, December 16, 2011    Free full text

19 Metabolic Complications Associated With Use of Diuretics Seminars in Nephrology, December 9, 2011

20 An observational cohort study of extended dosing (once every 2 weeks or once monthly) regimens with darbepoetin alfa in patients with chronic kidney disease not on dialysis Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, December 5, 2011    Free full text