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Medical University of Lublin
Department of Nephrology, Medical University School of Lublin, Lublin, Poland

 

HEAD OF THE UNIT Prof. Andrzej Ksiazek
CLINICAL STAFF Iwona Baranowicz-Gaszczyk, Anna Bednarek-Skublewska, Beata Berger, Agnieszka Grzebalska, Lucyna Janicka, Lucyna Józwiak, Grazyna Orlowska, Andrzej Jaroszynski, Piotr Mierzicki, Andrzej Swatowski, Wojciech Zaluska
LABORATORY FOR MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTIC OF MULTIFACTORIAL DISEASES Monika Buraczynska, Danuta Spasiewicz, Teresa Nowicka
 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-MAIL ksan@interia.pl
PHONE: +4881-7425334
FAX: +4881-7425334
FULL POSTAL ADDRESS Department of Nephrology, F. Skubiszewski Medical University School of Lublin, 20-095 Lublin, ul. Jaczewski 8, Poland

 

CLINICAL FACILITIES
  
NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 23
HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 80
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 7
INTENSIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 3
RENAL TRANSPLANTS /YEAR (2002) N° 50

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

MAIN RESEARCH INTEREST
• Autonomic nervous system activity.
• Kinetics of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis.
• Molecular diagnostics.


RESEARCH PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS LIST
RESEARCH LIST

• Potential role of nervous system activity in blood pressure regulation in experimental animal model.
• EPO-Tool study in cooperation with Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg Germany.
• Bioimpedance study in cooperation with Fresenius Medical Care, Bad Homburg Germany.
• Identification of candidate genes in end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
• Association studies in ESRD with several candidate genes in 1200 dialyzed patients.
• Determination of a genetic profile of susceptibility to chronic renal disease.
• Association studies in other multifactorial diseases-type 2 diabetes and coronary artery.


MULTICENTRE CLINICAL TRIALS
• FG-506-02-CEE-01 DISTAMP - An open, multicentre, randomized, parallel group pilot-study to compare safety and efficacy of discontinuation of mycophenolate mofetil from tacrolimus /MMF/ steroid triple regimen following kidney transplantation.
• PRO RENAL-REG-047- An evaluation of the efficacy of Epo-Omega in treatment of anemia in ESRD patients when administered by once weekly injection.
• AURORA – Study to evaluate the use of Rosuvostatin in subjects on regular hemodialysis: an assessment of survival and cardiovascular events.

 

Peer Reviewed Publications in International Journals (only English) 2000-2003

Publications list

1. Ksiazek P, Wojewoda P, Muc K, Buraczynska M. Endothelial nitric oxide synthase gene intron 4 polymorphism in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Mol Diagn. 2003;7(2):119-23. PMID: 14580231 Pubmed Link
2. Zaluska WT, Schneditz D, Swatowski A, Jaroszynski AJ, Ksiazek A. Comparison of prescribed and delivered doses of dialysis using anthropometrically and bioelectrically measured patient volumes. Med Sci Monit. 2003 Sep;9(9):CR405-10. PMID: 12960931 Pubmed Link
3. Majdan M, Ksiazek A, Bednarek-Skublewska A, Spasiewicz D. Changes of endogenous erythropoietin level and iron status during a 30-month hemodialysis treatment of a group of patients. Int Urol Nephrol. 2001;33(3):541-6. Pubmed Link
4. Jaroszynski AJ, Ksiazek A, Zaluska W. Influence of the hepatocellular damage on the clinical usefulness of biochemical markers of bone metabolism and parathormon in haemodialysed patients. Med Sci Monit. 2002 Sep;8(9):CR652-6. Pubmed Link
5. Buraczynska M, Ksiazek P, Zaluska W, Spasiewicz D, Nowicka T, Ksiazek A. Angiotensin II type 1 receptor gene polymorphism in end-stage renal disease. Nephron. 2002 Sep;92(1):51-5. Pubmed Link
6. Kimak E, Berger B, Solski J, Janicka L, Ksiazek A. Comparison of lipid and lipoprotein profiles in long-term chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in elderly patients with chronic renal failure (CRF). Int Urol Nephrol. 2002;33(1):203-4. Pubmed Link
7. Schneditz D, Zaluska WT, Morris AT, Levin NW. Effect of ultrafiltration on peripheral urea sequestration in haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2001 May;16(5):994-8. Pubmed Link
8. Zaluska WT, Ksiazek A, Roliski J. Effect of vitamin E modified cellulose membrane on human lymphocyte, monocyte, and granulocyte CD11b/CD18 adhesion molecule expression during hemodialysis. ASAIO J. 2001 Nov-Dec;47(6):619-22. PMID: 11730199 Pubmed Link
9. Ksiazek A, Zaluska WT, Ksiazek P. Effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on adrenergic activity in normotensive hemodialysis patients. Clin Nephrol. 2001 Aug;56(2):104-10. Pubmed Link
10. Koziol-Montewka M, Chudnicka A, Ksiazek A, Majdan M. Rate of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage in immunocompromised patients receiving haemodialysis treatment. Int J Antimicrob Agents. 2001 Aug;18(2):193-6. Pubmed Link
11. Jaroszynski AJ, Ksiazek A. Changing relationships between serum IL-1, IL-6, and TNF-alpha and dynamic tests of parathyroid gland function in haemodialysis patients with severe hyperparathyroidism in response to calcitriol therapy. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2000 Oct;15(10):1718-9. Pubmed Link
12. Kimak E, Solski J, Janicka L, Ksaziek A, Janicki K. Concentration of Lp(a) and other apolipoproteins in predialysis, hemodialysis, chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and post-transplant patients. Clin Chem Lab Med. 2000 May;38(5):421-5. Pubmed Link
13. Kimak E, Solski J, Janicka L. Lipoprotein profiles at different stages of chronic renal insufficiency. Ren Fail. 2000 Jan;22(1):63-71. Pubmed Link




European Fellows programme

Specify if the Unit accepts fellows from European countries for:
Short (1-2 month) well focused training programs either clinically or laboratory oriented: we prefer minimum 3 months.
Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships: 6 to 12 months is the ideal time.
Specify corresponding availability of grants: No.
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation: Yes.

Prerequisites for Fellowship

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