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Volume 76, No 2
July (2) 2009
ISSN: 0085-2538
EISSN: 1523-1755
2008 impact factor 6.418*
3/57 Urology & Nephrology
Editor-in-Chief:
Qais Al-Awqati
*2008 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters, 2009)
FEATURED ARTICLES
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Ghrelin and appetite in uremia FREEREVIEW
Therapy for PKD FREEMINI REVIEW
Sialic acid and HUS FREEORIGINAL ARTICLE
AT1a receptor knockout reduces basal vasopressin levels FREETHE RENAL CONSULT
Unusual case of recurrent renal artery stenosis FREEIN THIS ISSUE
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Bladder augmentation using an autologous neo-bladder construct FREENielsen Readership Survey: NetRatings
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NEWS
New management team for the ISN: The ISN is pleased to announce that Interel has been named as the new team to manage member and program services. Interel's Global Operations Centre is located in Brussels, Belgium, and is complemented by Drohan Management Group in Reston, VA. The combined experience of the two companies will bring a higher level of service to the ISN membership. Visit the ISN Nephrology Gateway at www.isn-online.org.
Urine test for kidney disease: Scientists have developed a new test for detecting kidney disease, reports a new paper published in Kidney International. The technique will allow researchers and clinicians to identify kidney disease or injury in both rats and humans within 15 minutes of testing. Read the article and the press release.
Nephrology Featured Article
Skin problems in chronic kidney disease
Dirk RJ Kuypers
This Review discusses the characteristics, pathophysiology and treatment of uremic pruritus, calcific uremic arteriolopathy and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis, and briefly describes acquired perforating dermatosis (Kyrle's disease) and porphyria cutanea tarda.
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