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		Research article How are patients managing with the costs of care for chronic kidney disease in Australia? A cross-sectional study Beverley M Essue, Germaine Wong, Jeremy Chapman, Qiang Li MBiostat, Stephen Jan BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:5 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High serum bicarbonate level within the normal range prevents the progression of chronic kidney disease in elderly chronic kidney disease patients Eiichiro Kanda, Masumi Ai, Masayuki Yoshida, Renjiro Kuriyama, Tatsuo Shiigai BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:4 (9 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Thrombocytopenia is not mandatory to diagnose haemolytic and uremic syndrome Marion Sallée, Khalil Ismail, Fadi Fakhouri, Henri Vacher-Coponat, Julie Moussi-Francés, Véronique Frémaux-Bacchi, Stéphane Burtey BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:3 (8 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The development of anemia is associated to poor prognosis in NKF/KDOQI stage 3 chronic kidney disease José Portolés, Jose Luis Gorriz, Esther Rubio, Fernando de Alvaro, Florencio García, Vicente Alvarez-Chivas, Pedro Aranda, Alberto Martinez-Castelao, NADIR-3 Study Group BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:2 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Chronic asymptomatic pyuria precedes overt urinary tract infection and deterioration of renal function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Jin Ho Hwang, Hayne Cho Park, Jong Cheol Jeong, Seon ha Baek, Mi Yeun Han, Kitae Bang, Jeong Yeon Cho, Suk Hee Yu, Jaeseok Yang, Kook-Hwan Oh, Young-Hwan Hwang, Curie Ahn BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:1 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Culture-negative subacute bacterial endocarditis masquerades as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) involving both the kidney and lung Hui Peng, Wen-fang Chen, Chao Wu, Yan-ru Chen, Bo Peng, Sujay Dutta Paudel, Tan-qi Lou BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:174 (26 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Hypertension and the development of New onset chronic kidney disease over a 10 year period: a retrospective cohort study in a primary care setting in Malaysia Yook Chia, Siew Ching BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:173 (24 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis complicating Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia David Kratochvil, Kerstin Amann, Heike Bruck, Maike Büttner BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:172 (21 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of heavy proteinuria on clinical outcomes in patients on incident peritoneal dialysis Seok Hui Kang, Kyu Hyang Cho, Jong Won Park, Kyung Woo Yoon, Jun Young Do BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:171 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cultural adaptation and validation of the “Kidney Disease and Quality of Life - Short Form (KDQOL-SF™) version 1.3” questionnaire in Egypt Samar Abd ElHafeez, Sunny A Sallam, Zahira M Gad, Carmine Zoccali, Claudia Torino, Giovanni Tripepi, Hala S ElWakil, Noha M Awad BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:170 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article Association between serum insulin-like growth factor I or IGF-binding protein 3 and estimated glomerular filtration rate: results of a population-based sample Kathleen Dittmann, Henri Wallaschofski, Rainer Rettig, Sylvia Stracke, Karlhans Endlich, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Nele Friedrich BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:169 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of renal function in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction using ^99mTc-MAG3 dynamic scintigraphy Mohammed N Tantawy, Rosie Jiang, Feng Wang, Keiko Takahashi, Todd E Peterson, Dana Zemel, Chuan-Ming Hao, Hiroki Fujita, Raymond C Harris, Christopher C Quarles, Takamune Takahashi BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:168 (10 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study L Ebony Boulware, Navdeep Tangri, Patti L Ephraim, Julia J Scialla, Stephen M Sozio, Deidra C Crews, Tariq Shafi, Dana C Miskulin, Jiannong Liu, Wendy St Peter, Bernard G Jaar, Albert W Wu, Neil R Powe, Sankar D Navaneethan, Karen Bandeen-Roche, DEcIDE ESRD Patient Outcomes in Renal Disease Study Investigators BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:167 (6 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Disruption of the endothelin A receptor in the nephron causes mild fluid volume expansion Deborah Stuart, Sara Rees, Stephanie K Woodward, Robert Koesters, Kevin A Strait, Donald E Kohan BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:166 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk factors affecting seroconversion after influenza A/H1N1 vaccination in hemodialysis patients Sung Jin Moon, Sang Hun Lee, Young-Ho Byun, Gi Young Yun, Seung Kyu Kim, Baik-Lin Seong, Ah Reum Kim, Eun sun Park, Hyung-Jong Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Sung Kyu Ha, Jae Myun Lee, Hyeong-Cheon Park BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:165 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article End-stage kidney disease due to haemolytic uraemic syndrome – outcomes in 241 consecutive ANZDATA registry cases Wen Tang, Janaki Mohandas, Stephen P McDonald, Carmel M Hawley, Sunil V Badve, Neil Boudville, Fiona G Brown, Philip A Clayton, Kathryn J Wiggins, Kym M Bannister, Scott B Campbell, David W Johnson BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:164 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The serum vaspin levels are reduced in Japanese chronic hemodialysis patients Junko Inoue, Jun Wada, Sanae Teshigawara, Kazuyuki Hida, Atsuko Nakatsuka, Yuji Takatori, Shoichirou Kojo, Shigeru Akagi, Kazushi Nakao, Nobuyuki Miyatake, John F McDonald, Hirofumi Makino BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:163 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review Prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with chronic kidney disease Beata Franczyk-Skóra, Anna Gluba, Maciej Banach, Dariusz Kozłowski, Jolanta Małyszko, Jacek Rysz BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:162 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Juvenile elastic arteries after 28 years of renal replacement therapy in a patient with complete complement C4 deficiency Florian Knoll, Emanuel Zitt, Denis Intemann, Karl Lhotta BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:161 (2 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effects of a high-sodium diet on renal tubule Ca²⁺ transporter and claudin expression in Wistar-Kyoto rats Midori Sasaki Yatabe, Junichi Yatabe, Kozue Takano, Yuta Murakami, Rina Sakuta, Sadahiko Abe, Hironobu Sanada, Junko Kimura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:160 (2 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Paricalcitol reduces oxidative stress and inflammation in hemodialysis patients María Izquierdo, Mónica Cavia, Pilar Muñiz, Angel LM de Francisco, Manuel Arias, Javier Santos, Pedro Abaigar BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:159 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Validation of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy for pediatric patients from China Weibo Le, Cai-Hong Zeng, Zhangsuo Liu, Dong Liu, Qing Yang, Rui-Xia Lin, Zheng-Kun Xia, Zhong-Min Fan, Guanghua Zhu, Ying Wu, Hong Xu, Yihui Zhai, Ying Ding, Xiaoqing Yang, Shaoshan Liang, Hao Chen, Feng Xu, Qian Huang, Hongbing Shen, Jianming Wang, Agnes B Fogo, Zhi-Hong Liu BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:158 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A multi-centre qualitative study exploring the experiences of UK South Asian and White Diabetic Patients referred for renal care Emma Wilkinson, Gurch Randhawa, John Feehally, Ken Farrington, Roger Greenwood, Peter Choi, Liz Lightstone BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:157 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparison of toxin removal outcomes in online hemodiafiltration and intra-dialytic exercise in high-flux hemodialysis: A prospective randomized open-label clinical study protocol Vaibhav Maheshwari, Lakshminarayanan Samavedham, Gade Pandu Rangaiah, Yijun Loy, Lieng Hsi Ling, Sunil Sethi, Titus Lau Wai Leong BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:156 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Characteristics of urinary and serum soluble Klotho protein in patients with different degrees of chronic kidney disease Tetsu Akimoto, Hiromichi Yoshizawa, Yuko Watanabe, Akihiko Numata, Tomoyuki Yamazaki, Eri Takeshima, Kana Iwazu, Takanori Komada, Naoko Otani, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Chiharu Ito, Kazuhiro Shiizaki, Yasuhiro Ando, Shigeaki Muto, Makoto Kuro-o, Eiji Kusano BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:155 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinician’s use of automated reports of estimated glomerular filtration rate: A qualitative study David H Smith, Jennifer Schneider, Micah L Thorp, Suma Vupputuri, Jessica W Weiss, Eric S Johnson, Adrianne Feldstein, Amanda F Petrik, Xuihai Yang, Susan R Snyder BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:154 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effects of a selective inhibitor of c-Fos/activator protein-1 on endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in mice Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Jun Morishita, Masaaki Ueki, Kahoru Nishina, Shunichi Shiozawa, Nobuhiro Maekawa BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:153 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Who should be prioritized for renal transplantation?: Analysis of key stakeholder preferences using discrete choice experiments Michael D Clark, Dennis Leech, Anil Gumber, Domenico Moro, Ala Szczepura, Nick West, Robert Higgins BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:152 (22 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Differences in kidney transplant allocation preferences between various United Kingdom stakeholders, such as healthcare professionals and patients, including ethnic minority groups, highlights the requirement to consider all opinions when re-evaluating future renal transplant allocation policies.
		Research article Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users – a role for HIV-infection? Oliver Jung, Hans Haack, Maike Buettner, Christoph Betz, Christoph Stephan, Peter Gruetzmacher, Kerstin Amann, Markus Bickel BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:151 (21 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Antiproteinuric effect of add-on paricalcitol in CKD patients under maximal tolerated inhibition of renin-angiotensin system: a prospective observational study Luca De Nicola, Giuseppe Conte, Domenico Russo, Antonio Gorini, Roberto Minutolo BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:150 (20 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and membranous glomerulonephritis Chang Kim, Yoo Choi, Joon Choi, Eun Bae, Seong Ma, Soo Kim BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:149 (15 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationships between serum MCP-1 and subclinical kidney disease: African American-Diabetes Heart Study Mariana Murea, Thomas C Register, Jasmin Divers, Donald W Bowden, J Jeffrey Carr, Caresse R Hightower, Jianzhao Xu, S Carrie Smith, Keith A Hruska, Carl D Langefeld, Barry I Freedman BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:148 (14 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Safety and hemostatic efficacy of fibrin pad in partial nephrectomy: Results of an open-label Phase I and a randomized, standard-of-care-controlled Phase I/II study Ofer Nativ, Bababhai Patel, Jessica Shen, Jonathan Batiller, Sara Horn, James C Hart BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:147 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A randomised controlled trial of Heparin versus EthAnol Lock THerapY for the prevention of Catheter Associated infecTion in Haemodialysis patients – the HEALTHY-CATH trial Jennifer K Broom, Rathika Krishnasamy, Carmel M Hawley, E Geoffrey Playford, David W Johnson BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:146 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Outpatient red blood cell transfusion payments among patients on chronic dialysis Matthew Gitlin, J Andrew Lee, David M Spiegel, Jeffrey L Carson, Xue Song, Brian S Custer, Zhun Cao, Katherine A Cappell, Helen V Varker, Shaowei Wan, Akhtar Ashfaq BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:145 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of diminished kidney function in a representative sample of middle and older age adults in the Irish population Gemma M Browne, Joseph A Eustace, Anthony P Fitzgerald, Jennifer E Lutomski, Ivan J Perry BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:144 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk factors associated with brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity among peritoneal dialysis patients in Macao Ding-Wei Kuang, Chiu-Leong Li, Un-I Kuok, Kin Cheung, Weng-In Lio, Jing Xin BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:143 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Linkage disequilibrium analysis reveals an albuminuria risk haplotype containing three missense mutations in the cubilin gene with striking differences among European and African ancestry populations Shay Tzur, Walter G Wasser, Saharon Rosset, Karl Skorecki BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:142 (31 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Acute kidney injury after ingestion of rhubarb: secondary oxalate nephropathy in a patient with type 1 diabetes Marc Albersmeyer, Robert Hilge, Angelika Schröttle, Max Weiss, Thomas Sitter, Volker Vielhauer BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:141 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of mineral and bone disorder on healthcare resource use and associated costs in the European Fresenius medical care dialysis population: a retrospective cohort study Silvia Chiroli, Caroline Mattin, Vasily Belozeroff, Louise Perrault, Dominic Mitchell, Ioanna Gioni BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:140 (29 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Renal arterial resistive index is associated with severe histological changes and poor renal outcome during chronic kidney disease Naïke Bigé, Pierre Lévy, Patrice Callard, Jean-Manuel Faintuch, Valérie Chigot, Virginie Jousselin, Pierre Ronco, Jean-Jacques Boffa BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:139 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Does a medical management program for CKD patients postpone renal replacement therapy and mortality?: A 5-year-cohort study Mitra Mahdavi-Mazdeh, Zinat Hatmi, Sara Shahpari-Niri BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:138 (22 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effect of lowering salt intake on ambulatory blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (LowSALT CKD study): protocol of a randomized trial Emma J McMahon, Judith D Bauer, Carmel M Hawley, Nicole M Isbel, Michael Stowasser, David W Johnson, Rachael E Hale, Katrina L Campbell BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:137 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Hypoxia and oxidative stress markers in pediatric patients undergoing hemodialysis: cross section study Enas A Hamed, Taghrid B El-Abaseri, Amany O Mohamed, Ahmed R Ahmed, Tarek H El-Metwally BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:136 (13 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The providing resources to enhance African American patients’ readiness to make decisions about kidney disease (PREPARED) study: protocol of a randomized controlled trial Patti L Ephraim, Neil R Powe, Hamid Rabb, Jessica Ameling, Priscilla Auguste, LaPricia Lewis-Boyer, Raquel C Greer, Deidra C Crews, Tanjala S Purnell, Bernard G Jaar, Nicole DePasquale, L Boulware BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:135 (12 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pro-inflammatory cytokines and bone fractures in CKD patients. An exploratory single centre study Vincenzo Panuccio, Giuseppe Enia, Rocco Tripepi, Roberta Aliotta, Francesca Mallamaci, Giovanni Tripepi, Carmine Zoccali BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:134 (9 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinical evaluation of analytical variations in serum creatinine measurements: why laboratories should abandon Jaffe techniques Iefke Drion, Christa Cobbaert, Klaas H Groenier, Cas Weykamp, Henk JG Bilo, Jack FM Wetzels, Nanne Kleefstra BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:133 (8 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Variability in serum creatinine (SCr) measurements, using the revised four-variable MDRD equation, between laboratories in the Netherlands reveal that enzymatic techniques are more accurate compared to Jaffe techniques, which can substantially overestimate SCr values.
		Research article Epoetin administrated after cardiac surgery: effects on renal function and inflammation in a randomized controlled study Sophie de Seigneux, Belen Ponte, Lucien Weiss, Jérôme Pugin, Jacques Romand, Pierre-Yves Martin, Patrick Saudan BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:132 (3 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Reduced incidence of end stage renal disease among the elderly in Denmark: an observational study James G Heaf, Sonja Wehberg BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:131 (3 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article All-cause and cause-specific mortality associated with diabetes in prevalent hemodialysis patients Abdus Sattar, Christos Argyropoulos, Lisa Weissfeld, Nizar Younas, Linda Fried, John A Kellum, Mark Unruh BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:130 (1 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed

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		Research article How are patients managing with the costs of care for chronic kidney disease in Australia? A cross-sectional study Beverley M Essue, Germaine Wong, Jeremy Chapman, Qiang Li MBiostat, Stephen Jan BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:5 (10 January 2013) Abstract \| Provisional PDF \| PubMed
		Research article High serum bicarbonate level within the normal range prevents the progression of chronic kidney disease in elderly chronic kidney disease patients Eiichiro Kanda, Masumi Ai, Masayuki Yoshida, Renjiro Kuriyama, Tatsuo Shiigai BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:4 (9 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Thrombocytopenia is not mandatory to diagnose haemolytic and uremic syndrome Marion Sallée, Khalil Ismail, Fadi Fakhouri, Henri Vacher-Coponat, Julie Moussi-Francés, Véronique Frémaux-Bacchi, Stéphane Burtey BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:3 (8 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The development of anemia is associated to poor prognosis in NKF/KDOQI stage 3 chronic kidney disease José Portolés, Jose Luis Gorriz, Esther Rubio, Fernando de Alvaro, Florencio García, Vicente Alvarez-Chivas, Pedro Aranda, Alberto Martinez-Castelao, NADIR-3 Study Group BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:2 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| ePUB \| PubMed
		Research article Chronic asymptomatic pyuria precedes overt urinary tract infection and deterioration of renal function in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease Jin Ho Hwang, Hayne Cho Park, Jong Cheol Jeong, Seon ha Baek, Mi Yeun Han, Kitae Bang, Jeong Yeon Cho, Suk Hee Yu, Jaeseok Yang, Kook-Hwan Oh, Young-Hwan Hwang, Curie Ahn BMC Nephrology 2013, 14:1 (7 January 2013) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Culture-negative subacute bacterial endocarditis masquerades as granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s granulomatosis) involving both the kidney and lung Hui Peng, Wen-fang Chen, Chao Wu, Yan-ru Chen, Bo Peng, Sujay Dutta Paudel, Tan-qi Lou BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:174 (26 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Hypertension and the development of New onset chronic kidney disease over a 10 year period: a retrospective cohort study in a primary care setting in Malaysia Yook Chia, Siew Ching BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:173 (24 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis complicating Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia David Kratochvil, Kerstin Amann, Heike Bruck, Maike Büttner BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:172 (21 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of heavy proteinuria on clinical outcomes in patients on incident peritoneal dialysis Seok Hui Kang, Kyu Hyang Cho, Jong Won Park, Kyung Woo Yoon, Jun Young Do BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:171 (17 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Cultural adaptation and validation of the “Kidney Disease and Quality of Life - Short Form (KDQOL-SF™) version 1.3” questionnaire in Egypt Samar Abd ElHafeez, Sunny A Sallam, Zahira M Gad, Carmine Zoccali, Claudia Torino, Giovanni Tripepi, Hala S ElWakil, Noha M Awad BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:170 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| 1 comment
		Research article Association between serum insulin-like growth factor I or IGF-binding protein 3 and estimated glomerular filtration rate: results of a population-based sample Kathleen Dittmann, Henri Wallaschofski, Rainer Rettig, Sylvia Stracke, Karlhans Endlich, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Nele Friedrich BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:169 (13 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Assessment of renal function in mice with unilateral ureteral obstruction using ^99mTc-MAG3 dynamic scintigraphy Mohammed N Tantawy, Rosie Jiang, Feng Wang, Keiko Takahashi, Todd E Peterson, Dana Zemel, Chuan-Ming Hao, Hiroki Fujita, Raymond C Harris, Christopher C Quarles, Takamune Takahashi BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:168 (10 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study L Ebony Boulware, Navdeep Tangri, Patti L Ephraim, Julia J Scialla, Stephen M Sozio, Deidra C Crews, Tariq Shafi, Dana C Miskulin, Jiannong Liu, Wendy St Peter, Bernard G Jaar, Albert W Wu, Neil R Powe, Sankar D Navaneethan, Karen Bandeen-Roche, DEcIDE ESRD Patient Outcomes in Renal Disease Study Investigators BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:167 (6 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Disruption of the endothelin A receptor in the nephron causes mild fluid volume expansion Deborah Stuart, Sara Rees, Stephanie K Woodward, Robert Koesters, Kevin A Strait, Donald E Kohan BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:166 (5 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk factors affecting seroconversion after influenza A/H1N1 vaccination in hemodialysis patients Sung Jin Moon, Sang Hun Lee, Young-Ho Byun, Gi Young Yun, Seung Kyu Kim, Baik-Lin Seong, Ah Reum Kim, Eun sun Park, Hyung-Jong Kim, Jung Eun Lee, Sung Kyu Ha, Jae Myun Lee, Hyeong-Cheon Park BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:165 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article End-stage kidney disease due to haemolytic uraemic syndrome – outcomes in 241 consecutive ANZDATA registry cases Wen Tang, Janaki Mohandas, Stephen P McDonald, Carmel M Hawley, Sunil V Badve, Neil Boudville, Fiona G Brown, Philip A Clayton, Kathryn J Wiggins, Kym M Bannister, Scott B Campbell, David W Johnson BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:164 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The serum vaspin levels are reduced in Japanese chronic hemodialysis patients Junko Inoue, Jun Wada, Sanae Teshigawara, Kazuyuki Hida, Atsuko Nakatsuka, Yuji Takatori, Shoichirou Kojo, Shigeru Akagi, Kazushi Nakao, Nobuyuki Miyatake, John F McDonald, Hirofumi Makino BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:163 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Review Prevention of sudden cardiac death in patients with chronic kidney disease Beata Franczyk-Skóra, Anna Gluba, Maciej Banach, Dariusz Kozłowski, Jolanta Małyszko, Jacek Rysz BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:162 (3 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Juvenile elastic arteries after 28 years of renal replacement therapy in a patient with complete complement C4 deficiency Florian Knoll, Emanuel Zitt, Denis Intemann, Karl Lhotta BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:161 (2 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Effects of a high-sodium diet on renal tubule Ca²⁺ transporter and claudin expression in Wistar-Kyoto rats Midori Sasaki Yatabe, Junichi Yatabe, Kozue Takano, Yuta Murakami, Rina Sakuta, Sadahiko Abe, Hironobu Sanada, Junko Kimura, Tsuyoshi Watanabe BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:160 (2 December 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Paricalcitol reduces oxidative stress and inflammation in hemodialysis patients María Izquierdo, Mónica Cavia, Pilar Muñiz, Angel LM de Francisco, Manuel Arias, Javier Santos, Pedro Abaigar BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:159 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Validation of the Oxford classification of IgA nephropathy for pediatric patients from China Weibo Le, Cai-Hong Zeng, Zhangsuo Liu, Dong Liu, Qing Yang, Rui-Xia Lin, Zheng-Kun Xia, Zhong-Min Fan, Guanghua Zhu, Ying Wu, Hong Xu, Yihui Zhai, Ying Ding, Xiaoqing Yang, Shaoshan Liang, Hao Chen, Feng Xu, Qian Huang, Hongbing Shen, Jianming Wang, Agnes B Fogo, Zhi-Hong Liu BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:158 (27 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A multi-centre qualitative study exploring the experiences of UK South Asian and White Diabetic Patients referred for renal care Emma Wilkinson, Gurch Randhawa, John Feehally, Ken Farrington, Roger Greenwood, Peter Choi, Liz Lightstone BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:157 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol Comparison of toxin removal outcomes in online hemodiafiltration and intra-dialytic exercise in high-flux hemodialysis: A prospective randomized open-label clinical study protocol Vaibhav Maheshwari, Lakshminarayanan Samavedham, Gade Pandu Rangaiah, Yijun Loy, Lieng Hsi Ling, Sunil Sethi, Titus Lau Wai Leong BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:156 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Characteristics of urinary and serum soluble Klotho protein in patients with different degrees of chronic kidney disease Tetsu Akimoto, Hiromichi Yoshizawa, Yuko Watanabe, Akihiko Numata, Tomoyuki Yamazaki, Eri Takeshima, Kana Iwazu, Takanori Komada, Naoko Otani, Yoshiyuki Morishita, Chiharu Ito, Kazuhiro Shiizaki, Yasuhiro Ando, Shigeaki Muto, Makoto Kuro-o, Eiji Kusano BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:155 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinician’s use of automated reports of estimated glomerular filtration rate: A qualitative study David H Smith, Jennifer Schneider, Micah L Thorp, Suma Vupputuri, Jessica W Weiss, Eric S Johnson, Adrianne Feldstein, Amanda F Petrik, Xuihai Yang, Susan R Snyder BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:154 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article The effects of a selective inhibitor of c-Fos/activator protein-1 on endotoxin-induced acute kidney injury in mice Hiroyuki Miyazaki, Jun Morishita, Masaaki Ueki, Kahoru Nishina, Shunichi Shiozawa, Nobuhiro Maekawa BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:153 (23 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Who should be prioritized for renal transplantation?: Analysis of key stakeholder preferences using discrete choice experiments Michael D Clark, Dennis Leech, Anil Gumber, Domenico Moro, Ala Szczepura, Nick West, Robert Higgins BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:152 (22 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Differences in kidney transplant allocation preferences between various United Kingdom stakeholders, such as healthcare professionals and patients, including ethnic minority groups, highlights the requirement to consider all opinions when re-evaluating future renal transplant allocation policies.
		Research article Renal AA-amyloidosis in intravenous drug users – a role for HIV-infection? Oliver Jung, Hans Haack, Maike Buettner, Christoph Betz, Christoph Stephan, Peter Gruetzmacher, Kerstin Amann, Markus Bickel BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:151 (21 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Antiproteinuric effect of add-on paricalcitol in CKD patients under maximal tolerated inhibition of renin-angiotensin system: a prospective observational study Luca De Nicola, Giuseppe Conte, Domenico Russo, Antonio Gorini, Roberto Minutolo BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:150 (20 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report EBV-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma in a patient with primary Sjögren’s syndrome and membranous glomerulonephritis Chang Kim, Yoo Choi, Joon Choi, Eun Bae, Seong Ma, Soo Kim BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:149 (15 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Relationships between serum MCP-1 and subclinical kidney disease: African American-Diabetes Heart Study Mariana Murea, Thomas C Register, Jasmin Divers, Donald W Bowden, J Jeffrey Carr, Caresse R Hightower, Jianzhao Xu, S Carrie Smith, Keith A Hruska, Carl D Langefeld, Barry I Freedman BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:148 (14 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Safety and hemostatic efficacy of fibrin pad in partial nephrectomy: Results of an open-label Phase I and a randomized, standard-of-care-controlled Phase I/II study Ofer Nativ, Bababhai Patel, Jessica Shen, Jonathan Batiller, Sara Horn, James C Hart BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:147 (8 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article A randomised controlled trial of Heparin versus EthAnol Lock THerapY for the prevention of Catheter Associated infecTion in Haemodialysis patients – the HEALTHY-CATH trial Jennifer K Broom, Rathika Krishnasamy, Carmel M Hawley, E Geoffrey Playford, David W Johnson BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:146 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Outpatient red blood cell transfusion payments among patients on chronic dialysis Matthew Gitlin, J Andrew Lee, David M Spiegel, Jeffrey L Carson, Xue Song, Brian S Custer, Zhun Cao, Katherine A Cappell, Helen V Varker, Shaowei Wan, Akhtar Ashfaq BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:145 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Prevalence of diminished kidney function in a representative sample of middle and older age adults in the Irish population Gemma M Browne, Joseph A Eustace, Anthony P Fitzgerald, Jennifer E Lutomski, Ivan J Perry BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:144 (2 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Risk factors associated with brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity among peritoneal dialysis patients in Macao Ding-Wei Kuang, Chiu-Leong Li, Un-I Kuok, Kin Cheung, Weng-In Lio, Jing Xin BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:143 (1 November 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Linkage disequilibrium analysis reveals an albuminuria risk haplotype containing three missense mutations in the cubilin gene with striking differences among European and African ancestry populations Shay Tzur, Walter G Wasser, Saharon Rosset, Karl Skorecki BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:142 (31 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Case report Acute kidney injury after ingestion of rhubarb: secondary oxalate nephropathy in a patient with type 1 diabetes Marc Albersmeyer, Robert Hilge, Angelika Schröttle, Max Weiss, Thomas Sitter, Volker Vielhauer BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:141 (30 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Impact of mineral and bone disorder on healthcare resource use and associated costs in the European Fresenius medical care dialysis population: a retrospective cohort study Silvia Chiroli, Caroline Mattin, Vasily Belozeroff, Louise Perrault, Dominic Mitchell, Ioanna Gioni BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:140 (29 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Renal arterial resistive index is associated with severe histological changes and poor renal outcome during chronic kidney disease Naïke Bigé, Pierre Lévy, Patrice Callard, Jean-Manuel Faintuch, Valérie Chigot, Virginie Jousselin, Pierre Ronco, Jean-Jacques Boffa BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:139 (25 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Does a medical management program for CKD patients postpone renal replacement therapy and mortality?: A 5-year-cohort study Mitra Mahdavi-Mazdeh, Zinat Hatmi, Sara Shahpari-Niri BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:138 (22 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The effect of lowering salt intake on ambulatory blood pressure to reduce cardiovascular risk in chronic kidney disease (LowSALT CKD study): protocol of a randomized trial Emma J McMahon, Judith D Bauer, Carmel M Hawley, Nicole M Isbel, Michael Stowasser, David W Johnson, Rachael E Hale, Katrina L Campbell BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:137 (19 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Hypoxia and oxidative stress markers in pediatric patients undergoing hemodialysis: cross section study Enas A Hamed, Taghrid B El-Abaseri, Amany O Mohamed, Ahmed R Ahmed, Tarek H El-Metwally BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:136 (13 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Study protocol The providing resources to enhance African American patients’ readiness to make decisions about kidney disease (PREPARED) study: protocol of a randomized controlled trial Patti L Ephraim, Neil R Powe, Hamid Rabb, Jessica Ameling, Priscilla Auguste, LaPricia Lewis-Boyer, Raquel C Greer, Deidra C Crews, Tanjala S Purnell, Bernard G Jaar, Nicole DePasquale, L Boulware BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:135 (12 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Pro-inflammatory cytokines and bone fractures in CKD patients. An exploratory single centre study Vincenzo Panuccio, Giuseppe Enia, Rocco Tripepi, Roberta Aliotta, Francesca Mallamaci, Giovanni Tripepi, Carmine Zoccali BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:134 (9 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Clinical evaluation of analytical variations in serum creatinine measurements: why laboratories should abandon Jaffe techniques Iefke Drion, Christa Cobbaert, Klaas H Groenier, Cas Weykamp, Henk JG Bilo, Jack FM Wetzels, Nanne Kleefstra BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:133 (8 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed \| Editor’s summary Variability in serum creatinine (SCr) measurements, using the revised four-variable MDRD equation, between laboratories in the Netherlands reveal that enzymatic techniques are more accurate compared to Jaffe techniques, which can substantially overestimate SCr values.
		Research article Epoetin administrated after cardiac surgery: effects on renal function and inflammation in a randomized controlled study Sophie de Seigneux, Belen Ponte, Lucien Weiss, Jérôme Pugin, Jacques Romand, Pierre-Yves Martin, Patrick Saudan BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:132 (3 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article Reduced incidence of end stage renal disease among the elderly in Denmark: an observational study James G Heaf, Sonja Wehberg BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:131 (3 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed
		Research article All-cause and cause-specific mortality associated with diabetes in prevalent hemodialysis patients Abdus Sattar, Christos Argyropoulos, Lisa Weissfeld, Nizar Younas, Linda Fried, John A Kellum, Mark Unruh BMC Nephrology 2012, 13:130 (1 October 2012) Abstract \| Full text \| PDF \| PubMed