EUROPEAN TRAINING CENTRES

Santander

 

University Hospital

1929
1998
2005

 

Nephrology Department, University Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain

 

HEAD OF THE UNIT Dr Manuel Arias Rodriguez
CLINICAL STAFF

Angel Luis Martín De Francisco
José Antonio Zubimendi Herranz
Julio González-Cotorruelo Balbuena
Pedro Morales Martín
Emilio Rodrigo Calabia
Juan Carlos Ruiz San Millán
Saturnino Sanz de Castro
Gema Fernández Fresnedo
Rosa Palomar Fontanet
Celestino Piñera Haces

RESEARCH STAFF

Ramon Merino, Maria ANGELES RAMOS

 

CONTACT INFORMATION
E-MAIL nefarm@humv.es, nefrologia@humv.es
PHONE: +34-942-202738
FAX: +34-942-320415
FULL POSTAL ADDRESS Servicio de Nefrologia, Hospital Valdecilla, Avda de Valdecilla s/n, Santander, Spain
WEBSITE OF THE UNIT https://193.146.74.4
WEBSITE OF THE HOSPITAL http://www.humv.es

 

CLINICAL FACILITIES
NEPHROLOGY BEDS N° 17
HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 120
PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS N° 40
RENAL TRANSPLANTS /YEAR (2002) N° 41

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

CLINICAL RESEARCH

Epidemiology of Chronic Renal Failure
Cardiovascular Risk In Kidney Transplant Recipients
Arterial Hypertension In the Cantabria Region

RESEARCH PROGRAMMESS AND PROJECTS LIST
Anti-HLA antibodies after kidney transplantation
Histological markers of chronic allograft nephropathy


BASIC RESEARCH

Experimental models of transplant alloreactivity and tolerance: regulatory cells and apoptosis.

RESEARCH PROGRAMMESS AND PROJECTS LIST
Cooperative Spanish Nextwork of Investigation in Organ Transplantation.

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

Publications list

2003

A Pharmacokinetic Conversion Study of GENGRAFR and NEORALR in Stable Renal Transplant Recipients: Preliminary Report Frei U, Scheuermann E, Oppenheimer, Arias M, An der Woude F, Rodicio J, Stahl R, Meek K, Awni W, Nabulsi A, Hoffman R
Clinical Transplantation. 2003, (en prensa).
Antiproteinuric efficacy of losartan in comparison with amlodipine in non-diabetic proteinuric renal diseases: a double-blind, randomized clinical trial Praga M, Fernández Andrade C, Luño J, Arias M, Poveda R, Mora J, Valles M, Rivera F, Galceran JM, Martinez Ara J, Aguirre R, Bernis C, Marin R, Campistol JM
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2003; vol. 18: p. 1806-1813
Assesment of glomerular filtration rate in tansplant recipients with severe renal insufficiency by Nankivell, Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD), and Cockroft-Gault equations Rodrigo E, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Heras M, De Francisco ALM, Sanz de Castro S, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1671-1672
Bone disease in long term adult kidney transplant patients with normal renal function Montalban C, De Francisco ALM, Mariñoso ML, Zubimendi JA, García Unzueta M, Amado JA, Arias M
Kidney International. 2003; vol. 63; supl. 85: p. 129-132
Clinical relevance of posttransplantation HLA antibody monitoring by ELISA Fernández-Fresnedo G, Pastor JM, López-Hoyos M, De Francisco ALM, Rodrigo E, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Herráez I, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 32: p. 701
Comparison between a two-drug regimen with tacrolimus and steroids and a triple one with azathioprine in kidney transplantation: results of a European trial with 3-year follow up Pascual J, Segoloni G, Gonzalez Molina M, Del Castillo D, Capdevila L, Arias M, García J, Ortuño J
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1701-1703
Early elimination of cyclosporine in kidney transplant recipients receiving sirolimus prevents progression of chronic pathologic allograft lesions Ruiz JC, Campistol JM, Mota A, Prats D, Gutierrez JA, Castro A, García J, Morales JM, Griño JM, Gomez JM, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1669-1670
Effect of early graft function on patient survival in renal transplantation Fernández-Fresnedo G, Rodrigo E, Escallada R, De Francisco ALM, Zubimendi JA, Ruiz JC, Cotorruelo JG, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1653-1654
Hb Santander (B34(B16)Val -->Asp (GTC -->GAC)): A New Unstable Variant Found as a De novo Mutation in a Spanish Patient Villegas A, Ropero P, Nogales A, Gonzánez FA, Mateo M, Mazo E, Rodrigo E, Arias M
Hemoglobin. 2003; vol. 27: p. 31-35
Health-Related quality-of-life outcomes of sirolimus-treated kidney transplant patients after rlimination of cyclosporine A: results of a 2-year randomized clinical trial Oberbauer R, Hutchison B, Eris J, Arias M, Calesson K, Mota A, Kreis H, Kleinman L, Wang F, Chen J, Revicki DA
Transplantation. 2003; vol. 75: p. 1277-1285
Impact of the delayed grat function in hypersensitized kidney transplant patients Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1655-1657
Inhibition of B cell dealth causes the development of an IgA nephropathy in (NZW x C57BL/6)F1-bcl-2 transgenic mice Diez MA, Marquina R, López-Hoyos M, Buelta L, Kuroki A, Kikuchi S, Villegas J, Philgren M, Siegrist CA, Arias M, Izui S, Merino J, Merino R
Journal Center Investigation. 2003, (en prensa).
Modulation of autoantibody production by mycophenolate mofetil:effects on the development of SLE in (NZBxNZW)F1 mice Ramos A, Piñera C, Setién M, Buelta L, De Cos MA, De Francisco ALM, Merino R, Arias M
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2003; vol. 18: p. 878-883
Posttransplant diabetes is a cardiovascular risk factor in renal transplant patients Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, De Francisco ALM, Rodrigo E, Zubimendi JA, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Herráez I, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 700
Pulse pressure is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease in renal transplant patients Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Rodrigo E, De Francisco ALM, Sanz de Castro S, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Cotorruelo JG, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 1730-1731
Quantitation of 24-hour urine protein excretion in kidney transplant patients by the use of protein to creatinine ratio Rodrigo E, Piñera C, Ruiz JC, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Herráez I, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, Sanz de Castro S, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2003; vol. 35: p. 702
Relationship of donor-specific class-I anti-HLA antibodies detected by ELISA after kidney transplantation on the development of acute rejection and graft survival Fernández-Fresnedo G, Pastor JM, López-Hoyos M, Ruiz JC, Zubimendi JA, Cotorruelo JG, Rodrigo E, De Francisco ALM, Arias M
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2003; vol. 18: p. 990-995

2002

4 Acute rejection in the elderly recipient: Influence of age in the outcome of kidney transplantation Palomar R, Ruiz JC, Zubimendi JA, Cotorruelo JG, De Francisco ALM, Ruiz JC, Rodrigo E, Sanz de Castro S, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Arias M
Geriatric Nephrology Urology. 2002; vol. 33: p. 145-148
Apolipoprotein CIII and E polimorphisms and cardiovascular disease, hyperlipidemia and insulin resistance in renal transplantation Rodrigo E, González-Lamuño D, Ruiz JC, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Isla D, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, García-Fuentes M, Arias M
American Journal of Transplantation. 2002; vol. 2: p. 343-348
Association Between the Sstl Polymorphism of the Apolipoprotein C-III Gene, Glucose Intolerance and Cardiovascular Risk in Renal Transplant Recipients Rodrigo E, González-Lamuño D, Ruiz JC, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Isla D, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, García Fuentes M, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 379
Early Cyclosporine A withdrawal in kidney transplant recipients under a sirolimus-based immunosuppressive regimen: Pathological study of graft biopsies at one year postransplant Ruiz JC, Campistol JM, Mota A, Prats D, Gutiérrez A, Castro A, Pinto JR, García J, Morales JM, Grynió JM, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 92-93
Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus Compared with Cyclosporine Microemulsion in Kidney Transplantation: a randomised multicentre study Margreiter R, Arias M, et cols
The Lancet. 2002; vol. 359: p. 741-746
Efficacy and Safety of Tacrolimus Compared with Cyclosporine Microemulsion in Kidney Transplantation: Twelve-Month Follow-up Montagnino G, Arias M, et cols
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 1635-1637
Histopathological findings according to Banff-97 classification system comparing tacrolimus versus cyclosporine Rodrigo E, Escallada R, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Herráez I, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 1719-1720
Is There Any Correlation Between Pathologic Changes for Acute Rejection in Kidney Transplant (Banff 97) and Graft Function? Palomar R, Ruiz JC, Zubimendi JA, Cotorruelo JG, Hernández E, Rodrigo E, Val-Bernal F, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 349
Measurement of renal function in pre-ESRD patients Rodrigo E, De Francisco ALM, Escallada R, Ruiz JC, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Piñera C, Arias M
Kidney International. 2002; vol. 61; supl. 80: p. 11-17
Parathyroidectomy in dialysis patients De Francisco ALM, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Rodrigo E, Piñera C, Amado JA, Arias M
Kidney International. 2002; vol. 61; supl. 80: p. 161-166
Past present future of eryhtropoietin in the elderly De Francisco ALM, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Rodrigo E, Piñera C, Heras M, Palomar R, Ruiz JC, Arias M
Geriatric Nephrology Urology. 2002; vol. 33: p. 187-193
Persistent proteinuria as a useful parameter to distinguish between chrolinc renal rejection and cyclosporin nephrotoxicity Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Rodrigo E, Piñera C, De Francisco ALM, Ruiz JC, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 365-366
Proteinuria is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease in renal transplant patient Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Rodrigo E, Piñera C, De Francisco ALM, Cotorruelo JG, Sanz de Castro S, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2002; vol. 34: p. 367
Return to dialysis after renal transplant. What would be the best way? Arias M, Escallada R, De Francisco ALM, Rodrigo E, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Setién M, Piñera C, Ruiz JC, Herráez I, Cotorruelo JG
Kidney International. 2002; vol. 61; supl. 80: p. 85-88
Short-Term combination of mycophenolate mofetil with cyclosporine as a therapeutic option for neal transplant recipients Sadek S, Medina J, Arias M, Sennesael J, Squifflet B, Vogt B
Transplantation. 2002; vol. 74: p. 511-517
Significance of age in the survival of diabetic patient after kidney transplantation Fernández-Fresnedo G, Zubimendi JA, Cotorruelo JG, De Francisco ALM, Ruiz JC, Rodrigo E, Heras M, Piñera C, Arias M
Geriatric Nephrology Urology. 2002; vol. 33: p. 173-177
The risk of cardiovascular disease associated with proteinuria transplant patients Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Rodrigo E, De Francisco ALM, Cotorruelo JG, Sanz de Castro S, Zubimendi JA, Arias M
Transplantation. 2002; vol. 73: p. 1345-1348

2001

Analysis of Primary and Recurrent Rejection Following Renal Transplantation in a large, Comparative, Multicentre Trial Arias M, et cols (Study Group)
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 1259-1261
Basiliximab Significantly Reduces Acute Rejection in Renal Transplant Patients Given Triple with Azathioprine Arias M, et cols (Study Group)
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 1009-1010
Clinical markers and modifiable cardiovascular risk factors after kidney transplantation Arias M, Fernández-Fresnedo G
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 3677-3678
Clinical significance of anti-HLA antibodies determined by new methods after kidney transplantation López-Hoyos M, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Pastor JM, Arias M
Revista Portuguesa de Nefrología e Hipertensao. 2001; vol. 15: p. 63-69
Clinical validation of the Banff 97 classification for the diagnosis of rejection in kidney transplantation Palomar R, Ruiz JC, Zubimendi JA, Pérez-Expósito MA, Val-Bernal F, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 3309
Effect of apolipoprotein E and C-III polymorphisms on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk in renal trasplant recipients Rodrigo E, González-Lamuño D, Isla D, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Herráez I, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 3676
Effects of Mycophenolate Mofetil in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus in (NZBxNZW)F1 mice Ramos A, Piñera C, Cibrián E, Buelta L, De Cos MA, De Francisco ALM, Merino R, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 3316-3317
Hypertension and long-term renal allograft survival: effect of early glomerular filtration rate Fernández-Fresnedo G, Palomar R, Escallada R, De Francisco ALM, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, Sanz de Castro S, Ruiz JC, Rodrigo E, Arias M
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2001; vol. 16; supl. 1: p. 105-109
Proteinuria as a useful clinical marker of cyclosporine nephrotoxicity in renal transplant patients Fernández-Fresnedo G, Escallada R, Rodrigo E, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, Herráez I, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2001; vol. 33: p. 3373-337

2000

B lymphopenia in uremia is related with an accelerated in vitro apoptosis and dysregulation of Fas and Bcl-2 Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ramos A, López-Hoyos M, González-Pardo C, De Francisco ALM, Arias M
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2000; vol. 15: p. 502-510
Changes in serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases in kidney transplantation Rodrigo E, López-Hoyos M, Escallada R, Ruiz JC, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Heras M, Piñera C, Ramos MA, Cotorruelo JG, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2000; vol. 32: p. 517-518
Circulating levels of matrix metalloproteinases MMP-3 and MMP-2 in renal transplant recipients with chronic transplant nephropathy Rodrigo E, López-Hoyos M, Escallada R, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ruiz JC, Piñera C, Cotorruelo JG, Zubimendi JA, De Francisco ALM, Arias M
Nephrology, Dialysis & Transplantation. 2000; vol. 15: p. 2041-2045
Hemodiafiltration with on-line endogenous reinfusion De Francisco ALM, Piñera C, Heras M, Rodrigo E, Fernández-Fresnedo G, Ruiz JC, Tetta C, Arias M
Blood Purification. 2000; vol. 18: p. 231-236
Hemodiafiltration with online regeneration of ultrafiltrate De Francisco ALM, Ghezzi PM, Brendolan A, Fiorini F, La Greca G, Ronco C, Arias M, Gervasio R, Tetta C
Kidney International. 2000; vol. 58; supl. 76: p. 66-71
Immunohistochemical study of a new experimental model of acute cellular xenograft rejection Ramos A, Vega A, Val-Bernal F, Chávez G, López-Hoyos M, Ruiz JC, De Francisco ALM, Castillo J, Gómez Fleitas M, Arias M
Transplantation Proceedings. 2000; vol. 32: p. 960
Removal of xenoreactive antibodies by protein-A immunoadsorption: experience in 22 patients Ramos A, Ruiz JC, De Francisco ALM, Fleitas MG, Arias M
Xenotransplantation. 2000; vol. 7: p. 14-20
Tacrolimus is highly effective in both dual and triple therapy regimens following renal transplantation Segolomi G, Bonomini V, Maresca MC, Arisi L, González-Molina M, Tarantino A, Del Castillo D, Ortuño J, Carmellini M, Capdevila L, Arias M, García J, Rogotti P, Ruiz JC, for the Spanish and, Italian Tacrolimus Study, Group
Transplant International. 2000; vol. 13; supl. 1: p. 336-340




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: Yes.
Long (at least 1 year) research fellowships: Yes.
Specify corresponding availability of grants: No.
Specify if the Unit may provide help for accommodation: No.

Prerequisites for Fellowship

Language: Spanish, English