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Circadian sleep–wake rhythm disturbances in end-stage renal disease

Birgit C. P. Koch, J. Elsbeth Nagtegaal, Gerard A. Kerkhof and Piet M. ter Wee

Sleep disturbances are common in the dialysis population, and have a major effect on vitality and general health. Koch and colleagues discuss circadian sleep–wake rhythm disturbances in individuals with end-stage renal disease, and describe possible treatment approaches.

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Opinion: Weibel—Palade bodies—sentinels of acute stress

Michael S. Goligorsky, Daniel Patschan and Mei-Chuan Kuo

Here, Goligorsky et al. examine the biogenesis and exocytosis of Weibel-Palade bodies and propose that these organelles might have key roles in the development of endothelial dysfunction and as a first-line response to acute stressors.

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Missed dialysis sessions and hospitalization in hemodialysis patients after Hurricane Katrina

Amanda H. Anderson, Andrew J. Cohen, Nancy G. Kutner, Jeffrey B. Kopp, Paul L. Kimmel and Paul Muntner

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