CASE STUDIES

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Acute Renal Failure in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease by V.M. Brandenburg and M.L. Berres

Dr V.M. Brandenburg
Department of Nephrology & Clinical Immunology
University Hospital Aachen
Aachen, Germany

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Percutaneous oronary intervention in Chronic Kidney Disease by V.M. Brandenburg and J. Floege

Dr V.M. Brandenburg
Department of Nephrology & Clinical Immunology
University Hospital Aachen
Aachen, Germany

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Flank Pain and Fever in a man by C. Rollino

Dr C. Rollino
Nephrology and Dialysis Unit
S. G. Bosco Hospital
Turin, Italy

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Wandering edema, central venous catheterism and guidelines by D. Rossi

Dr D. Rossi
S.C. Nefrologia e Dialisi
Ospedale Silvestrini
Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia
Perugia, Italy

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Drug abuse and hyperparathyroidism: a poisonous mixture in haemodialysis by P. Scotto

Dr P. Scotto
Operative Territorial Unit of Nephrology and Dialysis
Azienda USL N.8
Cagliari, Italy

	The elderly patient with acute mental confusion and arrhythmia by Florian M.E. Wagenlehner, Kurt G. Naber
Dr F.M.E. Wagenlehner Urology Clinic St. Elisabeth Hospital Straubing, Germany

	A 45-year-old patient with leg pain followed by acute renal failure by C. Hugo
Dr C. Hugo Department of Clinical Medicine IV, Division of Nephrology and Hypertensiology Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen, Germany

	Thrombotic microangiopaty in course of urinary tract infection by C. Rollino
Dr C. Rollino Nephrology and Dialysis Unit S. G. Bosco Hospital Turin, Italy

	A 58-year-old male patient with refractory hypertension by K.F. Hilgers
Dr. K.F. Hilgers Department of Nephrology and Hypertension University of Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen, Germany

A patient on peritoneal dialysis with weight gain and edema by E. Fleischmann

Dr. E. Fleischmann
Department of Clinical Medicine IV
Division of Nephrology and Hypertensiology
Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg
Erlangen, Germany

A heralded fistula thrombosis by F. Mallamaci

Dr F. Mallamaci
CNR-IBIM National Research Council
Institute of Biomedicine
Clinical Epidemiology and Physiopathology of Renal Disease and Hypertension
Reggio Calabria, Italy

	A complicated course after renal transplantation by K. Pressmar and C. Hugo
Dr. K. Pressmar
Department of Clinical Medicine IV, Division of Nephrology and Hypertensiology, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg Erlangen, Germany

	Diabetes control, macroalbuminuria and pregnancy. What are the goals? by G.B. Piccoli
Dr G.B. Piccoli Chair of Nephrology University of Turin Turin, Italy

Psoriasis, and nephrotic syndrome consecutive to focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis: a case report and review of the literature by Irina Buhaescu, Laura Florea, Irina Caruntu, Adrian Covic

Prof Adrian Covic
Full Professor of Nephrology
Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Unit
“C. I. Parhon” University Hospital
Iasi, Romania

	The young woman with acute urinary "non complicated" upper tract infection: a diagnostic pathway by G.B. Piccoli
Dr G.B. Piccoli Chair of Nephrology University of Turin Turin, Italy

	Rapidly progressive Renal Failure in an elderly patient by C. Rollino
Dr C. Rollino Nephrology and Dialysis Unit S. G. Bosco Hospital Turin, Italy

Treatment of Arterial Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease by G. Conte and P. Zamboli

Prof G. Conte
Full-professor of Nephrology at II University of Neaples and Chief of Nephrology and Dialysis
"Incurabili" Hospital of Neaples
Neaples, Italy

Lupus Nephritis: Case Presentation by G. Moroni

Dr G. Moroni
Padiglione Croff
IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinico
Milan, Italy

Combined Respiratory And Renal Failure by Vincent M. Brandenburg and Jürgen Floege

Dr Vincent M. Brandenburg
Department of Nephrology
University Hospital Aachen
Germany

	Multiple Cysts in the kidneys. What is the cause? By Ali A Haydar and David J.A. Goldsmith
Dr Ali A Haydar Department of Renal and Transplantation Medicine Guy's Hospital London, United Kingdom

	Help me doctor, which renal replacement modality is best for me? by W. Van Biesen
Prof Dr W. Van Biesen Renal Divison, University Hospital Ghent Ghent, Belgium

	An unusual case of peri-renal masses by A. Vaglio
Dr A. Vaglio Department of Clinical Medicine, Nephrology and Health Science University of Parma Parma, Italy

	Case of a boy presenting with microscopic hematuria by R. Coppo and S. Emancipator
Prof R. Coppo Director of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department Regina Margherita Hospital Turin, Italy

	Proteinuria in Patients with Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunts by Dr V. Brandenburg and Prof J. Floege		Controversy regarding the use of metformin in diabetic patients with chronic kidney disease stage 2 and 3
Dr Vincent M. Brandenburg Department of Nephrology University Hospital Aachen Germany		Dr Valérie Gras-Champel Clinical Pharmacology University Hospital of Amiens Amiens, France

	A kidney transplant patient with history of Lupus and recent Adenopathy		A simple case of Henoch-Schönlein nephritis? by J. Nagy
Prof R. Vanholder Professor of Medicine at the University of Ghent, Belgium, Associate Head of the Nephrology Division of the Ghent University Hospital Ghent, Belgium		Prof Judit Nagy Second Department of Medicine and Nephrological Center Pecs University, Faculty of Medicine Pecs, Hungary

	Lithium, renal failure and proteinuria "Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of chronic renal failure…." by Ali A Haydar and David Goldsmith		Unusual aetiology of fever, back pain and paraparesis in a patient on haemodialysis.
Dr David J A Goldsmith Consultant Nephrologist and Horonary Senior Lecturer Renal Unit, Guy's Hospital London, United Kingdom		Dr Víctor Lorenzo Sellarés Division of Nephrology University Hospital of Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Spain

	Chronic renal failure associated with hepatic insufficiency.		New adverse effect associated with angiotensin II receptor antagonists by Dr V. Gras-Champel and Prof Z.A. Massy
Prof R. Coppo Professor at the post-graduate School of Nephrology and post-graduate School of Pediatrics of the University of Turin, Italy Chief of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department and of the Dialysis and Transplantation Laboratory Regina Margherita Hospital Turin, Italy		Dr Valérie Gras-Champel Clinical Pharmacology University Hospital of Amiens Amiens, France

	Resolution of massive soft tissue calcifications after partial parathyroidectomy in a hemodialysed patient with chronic renal failure		A difficult case of recurrent gross hematuria
Prof A. Wiecek Professor of Internal Medicine and Nephrology Head of the Department of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Silesian University School of Medicine Katowice, Poland		Prof L. Gesualdo Professor of Nephrology University of Foggia, Italy Chief of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Unit Azienda Ospedaliera Policlinico Foggia, Italy

	Reflux nephropathy associated with parenchymal dysplasia: still a common cause of chronic renal failure		Anemia in a kidney transplant recipient
Prof R. Coppo Professor at the post-graduate School of Nephrology and post-graduate School of Pediatrics of the University of Turin, Italy. Chief of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department and of the Dialysis and Transplantation Laboratory Regina Margherita Hospital Turin, Italy		Prof B. Watschinger Associate Professor of Medicine University of Vienna Medical School Vienna, Austria

	A case of recidivant Hyperparathyroidism in a dialysis patient		The Nephrologist’s impact in cancer of unknown primary syndrom
Prof A.L.M. De Francisco President of the Spanish Society of Nephrology Professor of Nephrology Universidad de Cantabria Chief Clinic of the Nephrology Department Valdecilla Universitary Hospital Santander, Spain		Vincent M. Brandenburg, M.D. Division of Nephrology, University Hospital, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule (RWTH) Aachen, Germany

	Use of narcotics as analgesic drugs in patients with impaired renal function By Ziad A. Massy
Prof Z.A. Massy Nephrology and Clinical Pharmacology Departments, University Hospital of Amiens, Amiens, and INSERM U507, Necker Hospital, Paris, France

	Young pale female with knee pain and proteinuria By P. Stenvinkel and O. Heimbürger		A difficult case of nephrotic syndrome By R. Coppo
Dr P. Stenvinkel Dept of Renal Medicine K56 Huddinge University Hospital Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden		Prof R. Coppo Professor at the post-graduate School of Nephrology and post-graduate School of Pediatrics of the University of Turin, Italy. Chief of the Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation Department and of the Dialysis and Transplantation Laboratory Regina Margherita Hospital Turin, Italy.

A simple case of hypertensive nephrosclerosis?

by Dr. C. Marcantoni

Hypokalaemia in a hemodialysis patient.

By Prof. R. Vanholder

Dr. Carmelita Marcantoni
Division of Nephrology,
Cannizzaro Hospital, Catania
Italy

Prof. R. Vanholder
Professor of Medicine at the University of Ghent, Belgium,
Associate Head of the Nephrology Division of the Ghent University Hospital
Ghent, Belgium