Annals ofNephrology

Volume: 5 - Number: 53 - December 15, 2007

Outstanding

High-efficiency short daily haemodialysis—morbidity and mortality rate in a long-term study

Catheter lock solutions influence staphylococcal biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces

Switching immunosuppression medications after renal transplantation—a common practice

Rituximab induces regression of hepatitis C virus-related membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a renal allograft

Brief Reports

Effects of bisphosphonates on bone loss in the first year after renal transplantation—a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Renal transplant dysfunction—importance quantified in comparison with traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease and mortality

Case report

Glyoxylate reductase activity in blood mononuclear cells and the diagnosis of primary hyperoxaluria type 2

Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in children using the AQUARIUSTM

Stop codon at arginine 586 is the prevalent nephronopthisis type 1 mutation in Italy

Crimean–Congo haemorrhagic fever presenting as thrombotic microangiopathy and acute renal failure

Hypothalamic neurocysticercosis presenting with polyuria: a first report of an unusual manifestation

Granulomatous interstitial nephritis treated with a tumour necrosis factor- inhibitor

Successful endovascular treatment of bilateral renal artery paradoxical embolus by a modified standard technique

Interesting case

Carbimazole therapy in the setting of end-stage renal disease and haemodialysis

Original articles: Dialysis and transplantation

Dialysis dose (Kt/V) and clearance variation sensitivity using measurement of ultraviolet-absorbance (on-line), blood urea, dialysate urea and ionic dialysance

High-efficiency short daily haemodialysis—morbidity and mortality rate in a long-term study

Positive effect of dietary soy in ESRD patients with systemic inflammation—correlation between blood levels of the soy isoflavones and the acute-phase reactants

Catheter lock solutions influence staphylococcal biofilm formation on abiotic surfaces

Switching immunosuppression medications after renal transplantation—a common practice

Risk factors for chronic transplant dysfunction and cardiovascular disease are related to accumulation of advanced glycation end-products in renal transplant recipients

Reduced graft function (with or without dialysis) vs immediate graft function—a comparison of long-term renal allograft survival

Teaching points

Rituximab induces regression of hepatitis C virus-related membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in a renal allograft

Unclear fever 7 weeks after renal transplantation in a 56-year-old patient

Technical notes

Bovine ureter graft for haemodialysis access surgery