HDCN Article Reviews/Hyperlinks by Date -  Summer , 1999  


Hypertension
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 July
Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and incident coronary heart disease: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study Am J Hypertens  
Moderate dietary salt restriction increases vascular and systemic insulin resistance Am J Hypertens  
A weight reduction and weight maintenance program with long-lasting improvement in left ventricular mass and blood pressure Am J Hypertens  
Fenoldopam: a new parenteral antihypertensive: consensus roundtable on the management of perioperative hypertension and hypertensive crises Am J Hypertens  
Effect of hypertension and its treatment on lipid, lipoprotein(a), fibrinogen and bilirubin levels in patients referred for dyslipidemia Am J Hypertens  
Effect of potassium magnesium citrate on thiazide-induced hypokalemia and magnesium loss Am J Kidney Dis  
Maternal size at birth and the development of hypertension during pregnancy Arch Int Med  
Furosemide withdrawal improves postprandial hypotension in elderly patients with heart failure and preserved left ventricular systolic function Arch Int Med  
Randomised controlled trial of long term efficacy of captopril on preservation of kidney function in normotensive patients with insulin -dependent diabetes and microalbuminuria Br Med J  
Role of sympathetic nervous system in cyclosporin-induced induced rise in blood pressure Hypertension  
Exercise training induced blood pressure and plasma lipid improvements in hypertensives may be genotype dependent Hypertension  
Prostacyclin and thromboxane changes predating clinical onset of pre-eclampsia J Am Med Assoc  
Alcohol intake and the risk of coronary heart disease mortality in persons with older-onset diabetes mellitus J Am Med Assoc  
Complementary clinical benefits of coronary artery stenting and blockade of platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptors N Engl J Med  
The effect of spironolactone on morbidity and mortality in patients with severe heart failure N Engl J Med  
 August
Levels of mineralocorticoids in whites and blacks Hypertension  
Effects of potassium on blood pressure in salt-sensitive and salt- resistant black adolescents Hypertension  
Predicting cardiovascular risk using conventional vs. ambulatory blood pressure in older patients with systolic hypertension J Am Med Assoc  
Dietary supplementation with n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and vitamin E after myocardial infarction: results of the GISSI- Prevenzione trial Lancet  
 September
Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and the risk of death from hypertension Am J Hypertens  
Homocyst(e)ine and cardiovascular disease: a critical review of the epidemiologic evidence Ann Int Med  
British Hypertension Society guidelines for hypertension management 1999: summary Br Med J  
Diuretics and risk of arrhythmic death in patients with left ventricular dysfunction Circulation  
Alcohol consumption and stroke incidence in male smokers Circulation  
Comparison of candesartan, enalapril, and their combination in congestive heart failure: randomized evaluation of strategies for left ventricular dysfunction (RESOLVD) Circulation  
Purple grape juice improves endothelial function and reduces the susceptibility of LDL cholesterol to oxidation in patients with coronary artery disease Circulation  
Long-term inhibition of renin-angiotensin system sustains memory function in aged Dahl rats Hypertension  
Left ventricular mass, stroke volume, and ouabain-like factor in essential hypertension Hypertension  
Worldwide ethnic distribution of the G protein beta3 subunit 825T allele and its association with obesity in Caucasian, Chinese, and Black African individuals J Am Soc Nephrol  
High blood pressure and bone mineral loss in elderly white women: a prospective study Lancet  
Effects of antioxidants on the occurrence of pre-eclampsia in women at increased risk: a randomised trial Lancet  
Transmyocardial revascularization with carbon dioxide laser in patients with end-stage coronary artery disease N Engl J Med  
Community nephrology: audit of screening for renal insufficiency in a high risk population Nephrol Dial Transplant  
Prospective study of aspirin use and risk of stroke in women Stroke  
Prospective study of calcium, potassium, and magnesium intake and risk of stroke in women Stroke  


Dialysis, Chronic Renal Failure
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 July
A study of parenteral iron regimens in hemodialysis patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Interferon-alpha in chronic hepatitis C infection in dialysis patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Relationship between serum magnesium and parathyroid hormone levels in hemodialysis patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Effect of aminoglycoside use on residual renal function in peritoneal dialysis patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Anti-HIV indeterminate Western blot in dialysis patients: a long-term follow up Am J Kidney Dis  
Iron, atherosclerosis, and ischemic heart disease Arch Int Med  
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci in intensive care units: High frequency of stool carriage during a non-outbreak period Arch Int Med  
FDA advisory re serious manufacturing deficiencies with abbokinase (urokinase) prompt FDA letter to Abbott Labs FDA Talk Paper  
Combining an antiproteinuric approach with mycophenolate mofetil fully suppresses progressive nephropathy of experimental animals J Am Soc Nephrol  
Long-term outcome of dialysis patients in the United States with coronary revascularization procedures Kidney Int  
Cancer in patients on dialysis for end stage renal disease: an international collaborative study Lancet  
Chloramine-induced hemolysis presenting as erythropoietin resistance Nephrol Dial Transplant  
 August
Cerebral embolism after mechanical thrombolysis of a clotted hemodialysis access Am J Kidney Dis  
Review: Lipids and progressive renal disease: the cardiorenal link Am J Kidney Dis  
Acquired cystic kidney disease in children undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis Am J Kidney Dis  
Influence of the preceding exchange on peritoneal equilibration test results: a prospective study Am J Kidney Dis  
Treatment of hypertension in dialysis patients by ultrafiltration: Role of cardiac dilatation and time factor Am J Kidney Dis  
Prevalence of and factors associated with suboptimal care before initiation of dialysis in the United States J Am Soc Nephrol  
Peritoneal transport properties and dialysis dose affect growth and nutritional status in children on chronic peritoneal dialysis. Mid-European Pediatric PD Study Group J Am Soc Nephrol  
Association between plasma homocysteine concentrations and cardiac hypertrophy in end-stage renal disease J Nephrol  
Review: Homocysteine, a new cardiovascular risk factor, is also a powerful uremic toxin J Nephrol  
The urea clearance x dialysis time product (Kt) as an outcome-based measure of hemodialysis dose Kidney Int  
Quality of life over time in dialysis: the Netherlands cooperative study on the adequacy of dialysis Kidney Int  
Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) and risk of death in chronic dialysis patients Nephrol Dial Transplant  
Increased cardiac troponin T and endothelin-1 concentrations in dialysis patients may indicate heart disease Nephrol Dial Transplant  
A single dose of dalteparin prevents clotting during hemodialysis Nephrol Dial Transplant  
The predictive value of cardiac troponin T measurements in subjects on regular hemodialysis Nephrol Dial Transplant  
Influence of residual renal function on dietary protein and caloric intake in patients on incremental peritoneal dialysis Perit Dial Int  
Randomized prospective comparison of laparoscopic and open peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion Perit Dial Int  
 September
Involvement of aldosterone in left ventricular hypertrophy of patients with end-stage renal failure treated with hemodialysis Am J Hypertens  
Outcome of nutritional status and body composition of uremic patients on a very low protein diet Am J Kidney Dis  
Higher levels of antioxidant defenses in enalapril-treated versus non-enalapril-treated hemodialysis patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Intradialytic serial vascular access flow measurements Am J Kidney Dis  
Heterozygosity for a hereditary hemochromatosis gene is associated with cardiovascular death in women Circulation  
Approval of synercid for certain vancomycin resistant infections FDA Talk Paper  
Topical prostaglandin E1 SEPA gel for the treatment of erectile dysfunction J Urol  
Serum malondialdehyde and prevalent cardiovascular disease in hemodialysis Kidney Int  
Body weight for height relationships predict mortality in maintenance hemodialysis patients Kidney Int  
Homocysteine and methionine metabolism in ESRD: a stable isotope study Kidney Int  
Ultrafiltration method for measuring vascular access flow rates during hemodialysis Kidney Int  
Pseudo-outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Mayo Clin Proc  
Relating protein intake to nutritional status in hemodialysis patients: how to normalize the protein equivalent of total nitrogen appearance (PNA)? Nephrol Dial Transplant  
The lack of a functional p21WAF1/CIP1 gene ameliorates progression to chronic renal failure Proc Natl Acad Sci  


Clinical Nephrology
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 July
Role of urine and serum protein electrophoresis in evaluation of nephrotic range proteinuria Am J Kidney Dis  
Deletions in the mitochondrial DNA and decrease in the oxidative phosphorylation activity of children with Fanconi syndrome secondary to antiblastic therapy Am J Kidney Dis  
Prevalence of cytomegalovirus in the gastrointestinal tract of renal transplant recipients with persistent abdominal pain Am J Kidney Dis  
Spatial arrangement of subepithelial deposits in lupus and nonlupus membranous nephropathy Am J Kidney Dis  
Clinical Review: ABC of intensive care - Renal support Br Med J  
Hepatitis C virus-associated glomerular disease in patients with HIV coinfection J Am Soc Nephrol  
Clinical rejection is distinguished from subclinical rejection by increased infiltration by a population of activated macrophages J Am Soc Nephrol  
Somatic PKD2 mutations in individual kidney and liver cysts support a "two hit" model of cystogenesis in type 2 autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease J Am Soc Nephrol  
Hyperkalemia in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus: involvement of a systemic mechanism Kidney Int  
Pulmonary epithelial sodium channel dysfunction and excess airway liquid in pseudohypoaldosteronism N Engl J Med  
Effects of Mediterranean diet on lipid levels and cardiovascular risk in renal transplant recipients Nephron  
Induction of transient proteinuria, hematuria, and glucosuria by ethanol consumption in Japanese alcoholics Nephron  
Nationwide and long-term survey of primary glomerulonephritis in Japan as observed in 1,850 biopsied cases Nephron  
Hyponatremia-associated rhabdomyolysis Nephron  
 August
Mycophenolate mofetil in cadaveric renal transplantation Am J Kidney Dis  
Time course of response to pulse methylprednisolone therapy in renal transplant recipients with acute allograft rejection Am J Kidney Dis  
Remission of nephrotic syndrome in Type I diabetes: long-term follow- up of patients in the captopril study Am J Kidney Dis  
Wegener granulomatosis simulating bacterial endocarditis Arch Int Med  
A multistate outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections associated with consumption of mesclun lettuce Arch Int Med  
The long-term outcome of patients with IgA nephropathy treated with fish oil in a controlled trial. Mayo Nephrology Collaborative Group J Am Soc Nephrol  
Impact of hyperglycemia on the renin angiotensin system in early human type I diabetes mellitus J Am Soc Nephrol  
Review: Familial IgA nephropathy J Nephrol  
Reduced parathyroid functional mass after successful kidney transplantation Kidney Int  
Safety of neoral conversion in maintenance renal transplant patients: One year, double blind study Kidney Int  
Losartan decreases plasma levels of TGF-beta1 in transplant patients with chronic allograft nephropathy Kidney Int  
Prevention of crescentic glomerulonephritis by immunoneutralization of the fractalkine receptor CX3CR1. Rapid Communication Kidney Int  
Nephropathy caused by Chinese herbs in the United Kingdom Lancet  
Effect of intravenous albumin on renal impairment and mortality in patients with cirrhosis and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis N Engl J Med  
A randomized, double-blind, multicenter plasma concentration controlled study of the safety and efficacy of oral mycophenolate mofetil for the prevention of acute rejection Transplantation  
Antiphospholipid antibodies are a risk factor for early allograft failure Transplantation  
 September
Does immunosuppression with prednisolone and azathioprine alter the progression of idiopathic membranous nephropathy? Am J Kidney Dis  
Recurrent Goodpasture's disease due to a monoclonal IgA-Kappa circulating antibody Am J Kidney Dis  
Drug-induced acute interstitial nephritis in renal allografts: Histopathologic features and clinical course in six patients Am J Kidney Dis  
Case Report: Treatment of acute cANCA-positive vasculitis with mycophenolate mofetil Am J Kidney Dis  
The effectiveness of clinical practice guidelines for the management of presumed uncomplicated urinary tract infection in women Am J Med  
AP Newswire on Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Outbreak: E. coli found at another fair Assoc Press Wire  
FDA approves rapamune to prevent organ rejection FDA Talk Paper  
Epistatic modifiers of autoimmunity in a murine model of lupus nephritis Immunity  
Clinical presentation and follow-up of 30 patients with congenital nephrogenic diabetes insipidus J Am Soc Nephrol  
Mycophenolate mofetil for maintenance therapy of Wegener's granulomatosis and microscopic polyangiitis: a pilot study in 11 patients with renal involvement J Am Soc Nephrol  
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis: prognostic importance of the cellular lesion J Am Soc Nephrol  

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