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Department of Nephrology-Dialysis-Transplantation, University Hospital of Nancy, France

 

HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT Prof Michele Kessler
CLINICAL STAFF

D. Hestin, L. Frimat, T. Cao-Huu, E. Renoult, M. Bellou, M. Ladriere, V. Panescu, J. Chanliau, PY. Durand, J. Gamberoni, N. Cordebar, A. Mariot

 

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-MAIL m.kessler@chu-nancy.fr
PHONE: +33-3-83153169
FAX: +33-3-83153531
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Service de Néphrologie, Hopitaux de Brabois

Rue du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre les Nancy, France

 

CLINICAL FACILITIES
NEPHROLOGY AND INTERNAL MEDICINE BEDS N° 27
INTENSIVE CARE NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 3
HEMODIALYSIS BEDS N° 16
RENAL TRANSPLANTS (2003) N° 90-100

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Clinical

IgA nephropathy, ß2m amyloidosis, infection in hemodialysis and transplantation, peritoneal dialysis optimisation, telemedicine, Epidemiology of chronic renal disease.                     

Basic

Renal ischemia and reflow

 

Peer Reviewed Publications in International Journals (only English) 2000-2004

Publications list

Early increase of peripheral B cell levels in kidney transplant recipients with CMV infection or reactivation.
C. BESANCON WATELET, A. KENNEL DE MARCH, E. RENOULT, M. KESSLER, M.C. BENE, G. C. FAURE, M.N. KOLOPP SARDA.
Transplantation 2000;69:366-317.
  
Optimization of fill volumes in automated peritoneal dialysis.
P.Y. DURAND, P. BALTEAU, J. CHANLIAU, M. KESSLER.
Peritoneal Dialysis International 2000;20:S83-S88.
  
Improving the outcome of dialysis – opinion vs scientific evidence. Report of the Dialysis Opinion Symposium at the ERA–EDTA Congress, 6 Septembre 1999, Madrid.
LEBEDO on behalf of N. LAMEIRE, B. CHARRA, F. LOCATELLI, M. KOOISTRA, M. KESSLER, C. JACOBS.
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2000;15:1310-1316.
  
Polymorphism of angiotensin converting enzyme, angiotensinogen and angiotensin II type I receptor genes and end-stage renal failure in IgA nephropathy: IGARAS- A study of 274 men.
L. FRIMAT, C. PHILIPPE, M.N. MAGHAKIAN, P. JONVEAUX, B. HURAULT DE LIGNY, F. GUILLEMIN, M. KESSLER.
Journal American Society Nephrology 2000;11-2062-2067.
  
Successfull surgical thrombectomy of renal allograft vein thrombosis in the early post-operative period.
E. RENOULT, L. CORMIER, M. CLAUDON, T. CAO HUU, L. FRIMAT, O. GAUCHER, J. HUBERT, M. KESSLER.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2000;35:1-4
  
Successful surgical thrombectomy of renal allograft vein thrombosis in the early postoperative period.
E. RENOULT, L. CORMIER, M. CLAUDON, T. CAO HUU, L. FRIMAT, O. GAUCHER, J. HUBERT, M. KESSLER.
American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2001;35:1-4.
  
Initiation of dialysis. Opinions from an international survey: report on the dialysis opinion symposium at the ERA-EDTA congress, 18 september 2000, Nice
I. LEBEDO, M. KESSLER, W. VANBIESEN, C. WANNER, A. WIECEK, S. PRICHARD, A. ARGILES and E. RITZ.
Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation 2001; 16: 1132-1138.
  
Tuberculosis of the larynx in a kidney transplant recipient.
E. RENOULT, D. MAYOT, Y. MARTINET, M. DAILLOUX, Y. GRIGNON, L. FRIMAT, M. KESSLER.
Clinical Nephrology 2001; 55: E14 - E15.
  
Induction versus non induction in renal transplant patients with tracrolimus-based immunosuppression.
G. MOURAD, V. GARRIGUE, J.P. SQUIFFLET, T. BESSE, F. BERTHOUX, E. ALAMARTINE, D. DURAND, L. ROSTAING, Ph. LANG, C. BARON, D. GLOTZ, C. ANTOINE, P. VIALTEL, T. ROMANET, Y. LEBRANCHU, A. AL NAJJAR, C. HIESSE, L. POTAUX, P. MERVILLE, J.L. TOURAINE, N. LEFRANCOIS, M. KESSLER, E. RENOULT, C. POUTEIL NOBLE, R. CAHEN, C. LEGENDRE, J. BEDROSSIAN, P. LE POGAMP, J. RIVALAN, M. OLMER, R. PURGUS, F. MIGNON, B. VIRON, B. CHARPENTIER
Transplantation 2001; 72:1050-1055.
  
Controversies in the importance of genetic IgA nephropathy.
L. FRIMAT, M. KESSLER.
Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation 2002; 17:542-545.
  
Contrast-enhanced sonography of the renal transplant using triggered pulse-inversion imaging: preliminary results.
F. LEFEVRE, J.M. CORREAS, S. BRIANCON, O. HELENON, M. KESSLER, M. CLAUDON.
Ultrasound 2002; 28: 303-314.
  
Intravenous iron administration does not significantly increase the risk of bacteremia in chronic hemodialysis patients.
B. HOEN, A. PAUL-DAUPHIN, M. KESSLER.
Clinical Nephrology 2002;57:457-461.
  
Hypersensitivity to icodextrin.
G. KANNY, P.Y. DURAND, E. BEAUDOIN, J. CHANLIAU, D.A. MONERET-VAUTRIN, M. KESSLER.
Allergy 2002;57:60-61.
   
FOSIDIAL: a randomised placebo controlled trial of the effects of fosinopril on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in haemodialysis patients. Study design and patient's baseline characteristics.
F. ZANNAD, M. KESSLER, J.P. GRUNFELD, C. THUILLIEZ and the FOSIDIAL Investigators.
Fundamental and Clinical Pharmacology 2002;16:353-360.
   
European Best Practice Guidelines for haemodialysis (Part 1) Section VI – Haemodialysis-Associated Infection.
M. KESSLER
Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation 2002;17 (suppl7): 72-87.
   
Effect of end-stage renal disease on the quality of life of older patients.
C. LOOS, S. BRIANCON, L. FRIMAT, B. HANESSE, M. KESSLER.
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society 2003; 51: 229-233.
   
Multivariate analysis of donor risk factors for graft survival in kidney transplantation.
F. PESSIONE, S. COHEN, D. DURAND, M. HOURMANT, M. KESSLER, C. LEGENDRE, G. MOURAD, C. NOEL, M.N. PERALDI, C. POUTEIL NOBLE, Ph. TUPPIN, C. HIESSE.
Transplantation 2003;75:361-367.
   
Kidney warming during transplantation.
B. FEUILLU, L. CORMIER, L. FRIMAT, M. KESSLER, M. AMRANI, Ph. MANGIN, J. HUBERT.
Transplantation International. 2003;16:307-312.
   
Permanent catheter implantation via a persistent left superior vena cava.
M. HACHICHA, T. CAO HUU, N. CORDEBAR, L. CANARD, M. KESSLER.
Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation, 2003;18:1410-1411.
   
Prospective follow-up of severlamer's efficacy and tolerance in haemodialysis patients.
C. HEIZ-VALLE, T. CAO HUU, P. MONFORT, A. PERRIN, M.A. HOFFMAN, M. KESSLER.
Journal of Applied Therapeutic Research, 2003;4,3:35-38.
   
A three arm study comparing immediate Tacrolimus therapy with ATG induction therapy followed by either Tacrolimus or Cyclosporin in adult renal tarnsplantation.
B. CHARPENTIER, L. ROSTAING, F. BERTHOUX, P. LANG, G. CIVATI, J.L. TOURAINE, J.P. SQUIFFLET, G. RIFLE, A. FOURNIER, L. POTAUX, F. MIGNON, J. BEDROSSIAN, P. LE POGAMP, Y. LEBRANCHU, O. TOUPANCE, B. HURAULT DE LIGNY, G. TOUCHARD, M. OLMER, C. POUTEIL-NOBLE, D. GLOTZ, B. BOURBIGOT, M. LESKI, J.P. WAUTERS, M. KESSLER.

Transplantation 2003;75:844-854