Table of contents
November 2005 Volume 1 No 1
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Editorial
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Viewpoint
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Research Highlights
Plasma cystatin C: a better marker of GFR than serum creatinine?
4Impact of HAART on the ESRD epidemic is confounded by HIV infection rates
4Suboptimal physician awareness is hampering early detection of chronic kidney disease
4Contradictory guidelines for drug dose adjustment in renal impairment
5Choice of dialysis modality is affected by predialysis education
5Treatable risk factors for peritonitis in children undergoing peritoneal dialysis
6Online hemoglobin monitoring could improve management of anemia in hemodialysis patients
6Curtailing unnecessary emergency room visits by hemodialysis patients would cut costs
7Top of pageCan urinary monokine induced by interferon-
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Practice Points
Is cystatin C more effective than creatinine in predicting adverse cardiovascular outcomes in elderly people?
8Can urinary monokine induced by interferon-
accurately predict acute renal allograft rejection?
10Is the efficacy of epoetin beta in anemic peritoneal dialysis patients maintained with fortnightly doses?
12Does parenteral volume expansion improve outcomes in children infected with Escherichia coli O157:H7?
14Is tacrolimus superior to ciclosporin microemulsion in preventing long-term acute renal transplant rejection?
16Does sevelamer have anti-atherosclerotic properties in maintenance hemodialysis patients?
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Reviews
Adult stem cells in the repair of the injured renal tubule
22doi:10.1038/ncpneph0021 | Full Text | PDF (299K)
Drug Insight: thiazolidinediones and diabetic nephropathy—relevance to renoprotection
33doi:10.1038/ncpneph0029 | Full Text | PDF (237K)
Mechanisms of Disease: focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
44doi:10.1038/ncpneph0025 | Full Text | PDF (589K)
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Case Study
Retroperitoneal fibrosis presenting as acute renal failure
55doi:10.1038/ncpneph0023 | Full Text | PDF (145K)
