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Welcome to Nephrology Now, a monthly list of the most pertinent and/or potentionally controversial articles in clinical Nephrology. These articles are selected from a wide range of journals from throughout the Nephrology and Internal Medicine literature. We also include a selection of review articles, opinion pieces and cases that may be of interest.

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Original Research - General Nephrology

Loop diuretic use increases bone loss in older men.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Aug;4(8):406. [Free Extract]

Ankle Brachial Index Collaboration
Ankle brachial index combined with Framingham Risk Score to predict cardiovascular events and mortality: a meta-analysis.
JAMA. 2008 Jul 9;300(2):197-208. [Free Full Text]

Foley RN et al.
Comparative mortality of hemodialysis patients at for-profit and not-for-profit dialysis facilities in the United States, 1998 to 2003: a retrospective analysis.
BMC Nephrol. 2008 Jun 26;9:6. [Free Full Text]

Ohisa N et al.
A Comparison of Urinary Albumin–Total Protein Ratio to Phase-Contrast Microscopic Examination of Urine Sediment for Differentiating Glomerular and Nonglomerular Bleeding.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Aug;52(2):235-41. [Free Full Text]

Sanyal AJ et al.
A randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of terlipressin for type 1 hepatorenal syndrome.
Gastroenterology. 2008 May;134(5):1360-8. [Free Full Text]


Shoben AB.
Association of oral calcitriol with improved survival in nondialyzed CKD.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Aug;19(8):1613-9. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Corresponding Editorial
Wolf M et al.
Active vitamin D and survival.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Aug;19(8):1442-3. [Full Text]


Tzoulaki I et al.
Relation of iron and red meat intake to blood pressure: cross sectional epidemiological study.
BMJ. 2008 Jul 15;337:a258. [Free Full Text]

Original Research - Transplantation

Gratwohl A et al.
H-Y as a minor histocompatibility antigen in kidney transplantation: a retrospective cohort study.
The Lancet 2008; 372:49-53. [Free Abstract]

Johnston O et al.
Sirolimus is associated with new-onset diabetes in kidney transplant recipients.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Jul;19(7):1411-8. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Krämer BK et al.
Efficacy and safety of tacrolimus compared with ciclosporin A in renal transplantation: three-year observational results.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Jul;23(7):2386-92. [Free Full Text]

Margreiter R et al.
Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H) and Tacrolimus Monotherapy After Renal Transplantation: Results of a Prospective Randomized Trial.
Am J Transplant. 2008 May 28. [Free Full Text]
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Seron D et al.
Fluvastatin in the Prevention of Renal Transplant Vasculopathy: Results of a Prospective, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Jul;23(7):2386-92. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Vo AA et al.
Rituximab and intravenous immune globulin for desensitization during renal transplantation.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 17;359(3):242-51. [Free Full Text]

Opinion

Agarwal R.
Does ferric gluconate lower epoetin requirements in hemodialysis patients with high ferritin levels?
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Aug;4(8):418-9. [Free Full Text]

Flanigan MJ
How Should Dialysis Fluid Be Individualized for the Chronic Hemodialysis Patient? - Sodium.
Semin Dial. 2008 May-Jun;21(3):226-9. [Free Full Text]
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Glassock RJ, Winearls CG.
Routine reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate: not ready for prime time.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Aug;4(8):422-3. [Free Full Text]

Hamano T.
Is calcitriol treatment associated with improved survival in predialysis patients with chronic kidney disease?
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 Aug;4(8):416-7. [Free Full Text]

Reviews

Berns JS, Bloom RD.
Viral nephropathies: core curriculum 2008.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Aug;52(2):370-81. [Free Full Text]

Nowack R.
Review article: cytochrome P450 enzyme, and transport protein mediated herb-drug interactions in renal transplant patients: grapefruit juice, St John's Wort - and beyond!
Nephrology (Carlton). 2008 Jun;13(4):337-47. [Free Full Text]
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Okafor CN, Gupta M.
Quiz Page August 2008: Acute Kidney Injury Post–Cesarean Delivery: Is GFR Reduced?
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Aug;52(2):A37-A39. [Free Full Text]

Guidelines

Canadian Society of Nephrology Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Anemia Associated with Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidney Int. 2008 ; 74(S110). [Free Full Text]

Educational Opportunity

Green BB. et al.
Dr Green will discuss her study published in JAMA, "Effectiveness of Home Blood Pressure Monitoring, Web Communication, and Pharmacist Care on Hypertension Control," on Wednesday, August 20, from 2 to 3 PM ET.
JAMA. 2008 Jun 25;299(24):2857-67. [Free Full Text] [Teleconference]

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