Nephrology News & Articles

1 New therapeutic approaches for resistant hypertension Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

2 Pathogenesis of calcineurin inhibitor–induced hypertension Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

3 Metabolic syndrome and risk of progression of chronic kidney disease: a single-center cohort study in Japan Heart and Vessels, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

4 Serum Amyloid A: a Biomarker for Renal Cancer Anticancer Research, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

5 Prostate Specific Antigen Levels and Prostate Cancer Detection Rates in Patients With End Stage Renal Disease The Journal of Urology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

6 Presurgical Treatment with Sunitinib for Renal Cell Carcinoma with a Level III/IV Vena Cava Tumour Thrombus Anticancer Research, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Hemodialysis effect on platelet count and function and hemodialysis-associated thrombocytopenia Kidney International, May 17, 2012

8 High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts contrast-induced nephropathy after primary percutaneous coronary intervention Journal of Nephrology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

9 Fluoroscopic Manipulation of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters: Outcomes and Factors Associated with Successful Manipulation Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 2012

10 Effect of Vitamin D Repletion on Urinary Calcium Excretion among Kidney Stone Formers Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, May 17, 2012

11 Higher mortality among remote compared to rural or urban dwelling hemodialysis patients in the United States Kidney International, May 17, 2012

12 Dyslipidemia and Its Therapeutic Challenges in Renal Transplantation American Journal of Transplantation, May 17, 2012

13 Gender Difference in Albuminuria and Ischemic Heart Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Clinical Medicine & Research, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

14 Late recurrence of renal cell carcinoma >5 years after surgery: clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis BJU International, May 17, 2012

15 Decreasing Rates of Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 17, 2012

16 Volume-Outcome Relationships in the Treatment of Renal Tumors The Journal of Urology, May 17, 2012

17 Preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate predicts overall mortality in patients undergoing radical prostatectomy Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations, May 17, 2012

18 Percutaneous nephrolithotomy in children in different age groups: data from the Clinical Research Office of the Endourological Society (CROES) Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Global Study BJU International, May 17, 2012

19 Microvessel density is high in clear-cell renal cell carcinomas of Ukrainian patients exposed to chronic persistent low-dose ionizing radiation after the Chernobyl accident Virchows Archiv, May 17, 2012

20 A functional polymorphism C-1310G in the promoter region of Ku70/XRCC6 is associated with risk of renal cell carcinoma Molecular Carcinogenesis, May 17, 2012

1 GFR at Initiation of Dialysis and Mortality in CKD: A Meta-analysis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 4, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

2 Albuminuria, Proteinuria, and Urinary Albumin to Protein Ratio in Chronic Kidney Disease Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, April 13, 2012

3 Long-Term Effects of Calcium Antagonists on Augmentation Index in Hypertensive Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Randomized Controlled Study American Journal of Nephrology, April 20, 2012

4 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Vascular Calcification in Predialysis and Dialysis Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Kidney and Blood Pressure Research, April 5, 2012

5 Does nebivolol prevent contrast-induced nephropathy in humans Clinical Cardiology, March 15, 2012    Free full text

6 Tinzaparin Versus Dalteparin for Periprocedure Prophylaxis of Thromboembolic Events in Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Trial American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 9, 2012

7 Long-term Management of CKD–Mineral and Bone Disorder American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 25, 2012

8 Chronic kidney disease and life expectancy Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, March 26, 2012

9 Mortality in Kidney Disease Patients Treated with Phosphate Binders: A Randomized Study Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, March 9, 2012

10 Hepatorenal Syndrome: A Severe, but Treatable, Cause of Kidney Failure in Cirrhosis American Journal of Kidney Diseases, April 10, 2012

11 Long-Term Risk of Hypertension and Chronic Kidney Disease in Living Kidney Donors Transplantation Proceedings, April 13, 2012

12 Arterial stiffness and pulse pressure in CKD and ESRD Kidney International, April 27, 2012

13 Epidemiology, geography and chronic kidney disease Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension, April 18, 2012

14 Differential Diagnosis of Nongap Metabolic Acidosis: Value of a Systematic Approach Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 12, 2012

15 Association of Hyperuricemia with Renal Outcomes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 13, 2012

16 Vitamin D deficiency, CD4+CD28null cells and Accelerated Atherosclerosis in Chronic Kidney Disease Nephrology, April 12, 2012

17 Evidence in Favor of a Severely Impaired Net Intestinal Calcium Absorption in Patients with (Early-Stage) Chronic Kidney Disease American Journal of Nephrology, April 23, 2012

18 Emerging drug combinations to optimize renovascular protection and blood pressure goals International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, April 5, 2012    Free full text

19 Chronic Kidney Disease, Insulin Resistance, and Incident Diabetes in Older Adults Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 11, 2012

20 Corticosteroid Therapy in IgA Nephropathy Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, April 27, 2012