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February 2007 Volume 3 No 2

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Editorial

The where and the how of keeping up to date—a changing landscape

Suzanne J Farley

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0402 | Full Text | PDF (56K)

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Viewpoint

The design of ALLHAT may have biased the study's outcome in favor of the diuretic cohort

Lee A Hebert, Brad H Rovin and Christopher J Hebert

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0391 | Full Text | PDF (89K)

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Research Highlights

Tranilast for early-stage diabetic nephropathy

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0339 | Full Text | PDF (65K)

Novel treatment shows promise for type 1 primary hyperoxaluria

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0341 | Full Text | PDF (65K)

Antiretroviral therapy retards progression of HIV-associated nephropathy

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0353 | Full Text | PDF (82K)

Study provides strong support for association between cancer and membranous nephropathy

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0351 | Full Text | PDF (65K)

Fosinopril could reduce cardiovascular events in end-stage renal disease

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0355 | Full Text | PDF (81K)

Comparing management models for tunneled-cuffed-catheter-related bacteremia

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0338 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

Low-dose gentamicin effectively prevents catheter-related bacteremia

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0352 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

Failure to meet targets compromises outcomes of long-term hemodialysis

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0357 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

Oral hygiene of pediatric renal transplant recipients is improved by sonic toothbrushing

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0358 | Full Text | PDF (81K)

Cefotaxime lock improves survival of tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheters in diabetics

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0367 | Full Text | PDF (63K)

Redox-active iron level predicts viability of renal grafts from non-heart beating donors

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0356 | Full Text | PDF (65K)

Comparing neuropsychological functioning before and after kidney transplantation

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0365 | Full Text | PDF (84K)

Three updated Cochrane Reviews evaluate treatment options in chronic kidney disease

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0368 | Full Text | PDF (66K)

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Practice Points

Renal hemodynamic responses to renin–angiotensin blockade differ in men and women

Sharon Silbiger

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0396 | Full Text | PDF (85K)

Primary aldosteronism: renal effects compared with primary hypertension

Leon G Fine

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0374 | Full Text | PDF (87K)

Sleep apnea in peritoneal dialysis: nocturnal versus continuous ambulatory treatment

Jeffrey Perl and Christopher T Chan

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0392 | Full Text | PDF (87K)

Low levels of triiodothyronine as an independent risk factor for death in hemodialysis patients

Roberto Pecoits-Filho

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0379 | Full Text | PDF (87K)

Pediatric en bloc kidney transplants: excellent long-term function compared with adult living donor kidneys

Edward Alfrey and Christina Pagano

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0382 | Full Text | PDF (91K)

Favorable outcomes of kidneys from non-heart-beating donors whose cardiac arrest occurred out of hospital

David Talbot

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0377 | Full Text | PDF (89K)

Sildenafil citrate: a safe and effective treatment for erectile dysfunction after renal transplantation?

Andrea Salonia

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0397 | Full Text | PDF (87K)

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Reviews

Evaluation and management of hyponatremia: an emerging role for vasopressin receptor antagonists

Sheldon Chen, Nishant Jalandhara and Daniel Batlle

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0401 | Full Text | PDF (380K)

Therapy Insight: orthopedic complications after solid organ transplantation in childhood

Ilkka Helenius, Hannu Jalanko, Ville Remes, Sari Salminen, Heikki Sairanen, Christer Holmberg and Jari Peltonen

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0384 | Full Text | PDF (348K)

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Case Studies

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia presenting as acute renal failure

William M Suh, Zev A Wainberg, Sven de Vos, Arthur H Cohen, Ira Kurtz and Minhtri K Nguyen

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0400 | Full Text | PDF (331K)

Continuing Medical Education

A case of nephrogenic fibrosing dermopathy/nephrogenic systemic fibrosis

Andrew S Weiss, M Scott Lucia and Isaac Teitelbaum

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doi:10.1038/ncpneph0373 | Full Text | PDF (410K)

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