September 2008 Volume 4 Number 9
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September 25-28, 2008
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EDITORIAL
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The ISN Clinical Practice Guidelines Committee
Gavin J Becker, Omar Abboud, Ezequiel Bellorin-Font, Michael Field,
Philip KT Li, Richard J Johnson and Christoph Wanner
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RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
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Oral estrogen therapy is associated with declining renal function in
elderly women
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B32v0Ex
BMI is associated with hypertension in women, even within the 'normal'
weight range
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B32w0Ey
Waist:hip ratio predicts subsequent chronic kidney disease better than BMI
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B32x0Ez
New study contradicts suggestions of an 'epidemic' of primary
hyperaldosteronism
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B32y0E1
Orally administered tetrahydrobiopterin can reduce hypertension
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B32z0E2
Should femoral catheterization for acute RRT be avoided to prevent
infection?
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A single measurement of urinary NGAL can identify acute kidney injury
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B3220Ep
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease can be associated with
lung abnormalities
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Faster CKD progression explains higher ESRD incidence among African
Americans with HIV
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Mycophenolate mofetil is a less toxic treatment for primary
glomerulonephritis
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B3250Es
Reasons for, and the need to address, low fistula use in US hemodialysis
patients
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Heparin contaminant causes adverse effects via the kallikrein system
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Pregnancy within 1 year of kidney transplantation does not affect graft
survival
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Donor CCL2 levels might adversely affect pancreas-kidney graft survival
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PRACTICE POINTS
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Assessing the benefits and harms of statin treatment in patients with
chronic kidney disease
Yolanda E Bogaert and Michel Chonchol
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ACE gene polymorphism and the prognosis and treatment of overt diabetic
nephropathy
Jesus Egido and Alberto Ortiz
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Antiproteinuric response to dual blockade of the renin-angiotensin system
in primary glomerulonephritis
Gunter Wolf
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Clopidogrel decreases arteriovenous fistula thrombosis but does not
improve fistula maturation
Michael S Gersch
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Use of prophylactic topical or intraluminal antibiotics for hemodialysis
catheters
Michele H Mokrzycki
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Should arteriovenous fistulas and synthetic grafts undergo surveillance
with pre-emptive correction of stenosis?
William D Paulson and John J White
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Glycated hemoglobin or glycated albumin for assessment of glycemic control
in hemodialysis patients with diabetes?
Masanori Abe and Koichi Matsumoto
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Immunosuppression minimization protocols: how should they be monitored?
Enver Akalin
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VIEWPOINTS
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Stemming the obesity-diabetes epidemic: lifestyle changes and therapeutics
Robert W Schrier and Yolanda E Bogaert
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B33J0EG
Low-molecular-weight heparins should be used with caution in patients with
chronic kidney disease
Maurizio Gallieni, Mario Cozzolino, Chiara Ronga and Diego Brancaccio
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REVIEWS
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Reversal of proteinuric renal disease and the emerging role of endothelin
Matthias Barton
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B33L0EI
How should women with pre-eclampsia be followed up? New insights from
mechanistic studies
Alexandre Hertig, Suzanne Watnick, Helena Strevens, Henri Boulanger,
Nadia Berkane and Eric Rondeau
http://ealerts.nature.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/em8a0Xztnp0HjK0B33M0EJ
Treatment of acute kidney injury in children: from conservative management
to renal replacement therapy
Timothy E Bunchman
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Treating difficult or disruptive dialysis patients: practical strategies
based on ethical principles
Adnan Hashmi and Alvin H Moss
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