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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

Appel LJ et al.
Long-term effects of renin-angiotensin system-blocking therapy and a low blood pressure goal on progression of hypertensive chronic kidney disease in African Americans.
Arch Intern Med. 2008 Apr 28;168(8):832-9. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Chan MR et al.
Stent placement versus angioplasty improves patency of arteriovenous grafts and blood flow of arteriovenous fistulae.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;3(3):699-705. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Gaede P et al.
Effect of a multifactorial intervention on mortality in type 2 diabetes.
N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 7;358(6):580-91. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Gauci C et al.
Pitfalls of Measuring Total Blood Calcium in Patients with CKD.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 Apr 9 Epub ahead of print [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

James MT et al.
Meta-analysis: antibiotics for prophylaxis against hemodialysis catheter-related infections.
Ann Intern Med. 2008 Apr 15;148(8):596-605. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Labriola L et al.
Preventing haemodialysis catheter-related bacteraemia with an antimicrobial lock solution: a meta-analysis of prospective randomized trials.
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 May;23(5):1666-72. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Mathew A et al.
Chronic kidney disease and postoperative mortality: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kidney Int. 2008 May;73(9):1069-81. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Shepherd J et al .
Intensive lipid lowering with atorvastatin in patients with coronary heart disease and chronic kidney disease: the TNT (Treating to New Targets) study.
J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Apr 15;51(15):1448-54. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Yamamoto R, Imai E.
Even partial remission of proteinuria is associated with better renal outcome in patients with IgA nephropathy.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 May;4(5):246-7. [Free Extract] [Full Text]

Vogt L et al.
Effects of dietary sodium and hydrochlorothiazide on the antiproteinuric efficacy of losartan.
J Am Soc Nephrol. 2008 May;19(5):999-1007. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Original Research - Transplantation

Kliem V et al.
Improvement in long-term renal graft survival due to CMV prophylaxis with oral ganciclovir: results of a randomized clinical trial.
Am J Transplant. 2008 May;8(5):975-83. [Free Full Text]
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Krüger B et al.
No effect of C-reactive protein (CRP) haplotypes on CRP levels and post-transplant morbidity and mortality in renal transplantation.
Transpl Int. 2008 May;21(5):452-8. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
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Schaeffner ES et al.
Educational Level as a Determinant of Access to and Outcomes After Kidney Transplantation in the United States.
Am J kidney Disease 2008;51(5):811-818. [Free Abstract]

Guideline 4: Management of HCV-infected patients before and after kidney transplantation.
Kidney International 2008;73 (Suppl 109), S53–S68. [Free Abstract]

Reviews

Daugirdas JT.
Prescribing and monitoring hemodialysis in a 3-4 x/week setting.
Hemodial Int. 2008 Apr;12(2):215-20. [Free Full Text]
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Perazella MA, Reilly RF.
Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: recommendations for gadolinium-based contrast use in patients with kidney disease.
Semin Dial. 2008 Mar-Apr;21(2):171-3. [Free Full Text]
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Cases

Bansal S, Lucia MS, Wiseman A.
A case of polyomavirus-associated nephropathy presenting late after transplantation.
Nat Clin Pract Nephrol. 2008 May;4(5):283-7. [Free Full Text]

Granata A et al.
Quiz Page May 2008: Why Doesn't This Hemodialysis Catheter Work?
Am J Kidney Dis. 2008 Apr;51(4):A44-6. [Free Full Text]

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