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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

Barratt et al.
Urine proteomics: the present and future of measuring urinary protein components in disease.
CMAJ 177: 361-368. [Free Full Text]

Bjørneklett et al.
Long-Term Risk of Cancer in Membranous Nephropathy Patients
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 50: 396-403 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Branten et al.
Mycophenolate Mofetil in Idiopathic Membranous Nephropathy: A Clinical Trial With Comparison to a Historic Control Group Treated With Cyclophosphamide.
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 248-256. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Cano et al.
Intradialytic Parenteral Nutrition Does Not Improve Survival in Malnourished Hemodialysis Patients: A 2-Year Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Study.
J Am Soc Nephrol 2007;18: 2583-2591 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
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Cho et al.
Pirfenidone Slows Renal Function Decline in Patients with Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 906-913. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Elliott et al.
Warfarin Anticoagulation in Hemodialysis Patients: A Systematic Review of Bleeding Rates.
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 433-440. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Gahl et al.
Nephropathic Cystinosis in Adults: Natural History and Effects of Oral Cysteamine Therapy.
Ann Intern Med 2007; 242-250. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Han et al.
Reduced residual renal function is a risk of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients.
Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 2007; 22: 2653-2658 [Free Full Text]

Palomba et al.
Acute kidney injury prediction following elective cardiac surgery: AKICS Score
Kidney Int 2007; 72: 624-631. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Quinn et al.
Should Hemodialysis Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergo Systemic Anticoagulation? A Cost-Utility Analysis.
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 421-432. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]
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The SAFE Study Investigators
Saline or Albumin for Fluid Resuscitation in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
N Engl J Med 2007 357: 874-884 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Suki et al.
Effects of sevelamer and calcium-based phosphate binders on mortality in hemodialysis patients.
Kidney International advance online publication, 29 August 2007; doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5002466 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Walsh et al.
Mycophenolate Mofetil for Induction Therapy of Lupus Nephritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 968-975 [Free Abstract] [Full Text] [Commentary]

Original Research - Transplantation

Leogrande et al.
Monitoring Biological Action of Rapamycin in Renal Transplantation.
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 50: 314-325. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Opelz et al.
Effect of Human Leukocyte Antigen Compatibility on Kidney Graft Survival: Comparative Analysis of Two Decades.
Transplantation 2007; 84: 137-143. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Tonelli et al.
Patient and allograft survival of Indo Asian and East Asian dialysis patients treated in Canada.
Kidney Int 2007; 72: 499-504. [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Webster et al.
Identifying High Risk Groups and Quantifying Absolute Risk of Cancer After Kidney Transplantation: A Cohort Study of 15 183 Recipients.
Am J Transplant 2007; 7: 2140-2151. [Free Full Text]
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Guidelines

KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline and Clinical Practice Recommendations for Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: 2007 Update of Hemoglobin Target.
Am J Kidney Dis 2007; 50: 471-530 [Full Text]

Reviews

Bleyer et al.
Use of Antimicrobial Catheter Lock Solutions to Prevent Catheter-Related Bacteremia.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2007; 2: 1073-1078 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Bosch et al.
Treatment of Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Associated Vasculitis: A Systematic Review.
JAMA 2007; 298: 655-669 [Free Abstract] [Full Text]

Chobanian et al.
Isolated Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly
N Engl J Med 2007 357: 789-796 [Full Text] [Free Audio]

Cases

Wasi N et al.
Quiz page. Acute renal failure caused by renal allograft infection with C glabrata.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2007 Sep;50(3):A45-6. [Free Case]

Schattner et al.
A 71-year-old woman with abdominal pain and acute renal failure.
CMAJ 2007; 177: 454-455 [Free Full Text]

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