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Editor-in-Chief Melissa Norton, MD
Medical Editor Jigisha Patel, MRCP PhD
In-house Editor Damian Marlee
Welcome to BMC Nephrology published by BioMed Central
BMC Nephrology is an open access journal publishing original peer-reviewed research articles in all aspects of the prevention, diagnosis and management of kidney and associated disorders, as well as related molecular genetics, pathophysiology, and epidemiology.
BMC Nephrology (ISSN 1471-2369) is indexed/tracked/covered by PubMed, MEDLINE, CAS, Scopus, EMBASE and Google Scholar.
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Study protocol
The L ipid lowering and O nset of R enal D isease (LORD) Trial: A randomized double blind placebo controlled trial assessing the effect of atorvastatin on the progression of kidney disease Robert G Fassett, Madeleine J Ball, Iain K Robertson, Dominic P Geraghty, Jeff S Coombes BMC Nephrology 2008, 9 :4 (18 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A systematic review of patient and health system characteristics associated with late referral in chronic kidney disease Sankar D Navaneethan, Sarah Aloudat, Sonal Singh BMC Nephrology 2008, 9 :3 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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A systematic review of the prevalence and determinants of nonadherence to phosphate binding medication in patients with end-stage renal disease Christina Karamanidou, Jane Clatworthy, John Weinman, Rob Horne BMC Nephrology 2008, 9 :2 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence and determinants of microalbuminuria among diabetic patients in the United Arab Emirates Fatma Al-Maskari, Mohammed El-Sadig, Enyioma Obineche BMC Nephrology 2008, 9 :1 (29 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Analgesics use and ESRD in younger age: a case-control study Fokke J van der Woude, Lothar AJ Heinemann, Helmut Graf, Michael Lewis, Sabine Moehner, Anita Assmann, Doerthe K BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :15 (5 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prognosis and serum creatinine levels in acute renal failure at the time of nephrology consultation: an observational cohort study Jose Ramon Perez-Valdivieso, Maira Bes-Rastrollo, Pablo Monedero, Jokin de Irala, Francisco Javier Lavilla BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :14 (26 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Clinical proof-of-concept trial to assess the therapeutic effect of sirolimus in patients with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: SUISSE ADPKD study Andreas L Serra, Andreas D Kistler, Diane Poster, Marian Struker, Rudolf P W BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :13 (15 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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p21 is decreased in polycystic kidney disease and leads to increased epithelial cell cycle progression: roscovitine augments p21 levels Jin-Young Park, William E Schutzer, Jessie N Lindsley, Susan P Bagby, Terry T Oyama, Sharon Anderson, Robert H Weiss BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :12 (22 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Idiopathic membranous nephropathy in pediatric patients: presentation, response to therapy, and long-term outcome Ashton Chen, Rachel Frank, Suzanne Vento, Virginia Crosby, Manju Chandra, Bernard Gauthier, Elsa Valderrama, Howard Trachtman BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :11 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Strategies to reduce clinical inertia in hypertensive kidney transplant recipients James Kiberd, Romauld Panek, Bryce Kiberd BMC Nephrology 2007, 8 :10 (27 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Scleroderma with crescentic glomerulonephritis: a case report Arunachalam Ramaswami, Thiraviam Kandaswamy, Tholappan Rajendran, kizhake Pisharam Jeyakrishnan, Hla Aung, Mohammaed Iqbal, Chakko K Jacob, Haji Shaukat Zinna, Gazala Kafeel Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :151 (13 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ]
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Skin mucormycosis presenting as an erythema-nodosum-like rash in a renal transplant recipient: a case report Nader Nouri-Majalan, Mansour Moghimi Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :112 (19 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Technical advance
Non-invasive Monitoring of Tissue Oxygenation During Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy Nicole J. Crane, Peter A. Pinto, Douglas Hale, Frederick A. Gage, Doug Tadaki, Allan D. Kirk, Ira W. Levin, Eric A. Elster BMC Surgery 2008, 8 :8 (17 [Abstract ] [Provisional PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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Prevalence of chronic kidney disease in population-based studies: Systematic review Qiu-Li Zhang, Dietrich Rothenbacher BMC Public Health 2008, 8 :117 (11 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Early acute kidney injury and sepsis: a multicentre evaluation Sean M Bagshaw, Carol George, Rinaldo Bellomo, the ANZICS Database Management Committee Critical Care 2008, 12 :R47 (10 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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Renal safety of zoledronic acid with thalidomide in patients with myeloma: a pharmacokinetic and safety sub-study Andrew Spencer, Andrew Roberts, Nola Kennedy, Christina Ravera, Serge Cremers, Sanela Bilic, Terry Neeman, Michael Copeman, Horst Schran, Kevin Lynch BMC Clinical Pharmacology 2008, 8 :2 (31 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Case report
Acute renal failure in an AIDS patient on tenofovir: a case report Pinelopi P Kapitsinou, Naheed Ansari Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2 :94 (31 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Research
Circulating plasma factors induce tubular and glomerular alterations in septic burns patients Filippo Mariano, Vincenzo Cantaluppi, Maurizio Stella, Giuseppe Mauriello Romanazzi, Barbara Assenzio, Monica Cairo, Luigi Biancone, Giorgio Triolo, V Marco Ranieri, Giovanni Camussi Critical Care 2008, 12 :R42 (25 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ] [Cited on BioMed Central ]
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The histopathology of septic acute kidney injury: a systematic review Christoph Langenberg, Sean M Bagshaw, Clive N May, Rinaldo Bellomo Critical Care 2008, 12 :R38 (6 [Abstract ] [Full text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
Review
Complications post renal transplantation: literature focus on BK virus nephropathy and diagnostic tools actually available Monica Mischitelli, Anna Bellizzi, Elena Anzivino, Daniela Fioriti, Renzo Boldorini, Umberto Miglio, Fernanda Chiarini, Franco Di Monaco, Valeria Pietropaolo Virology Journal 2008, 5 :38 (3 [Abstract ] [Full Text ] [PDF ] [PubMed ] [Related articles ]
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