Nephrology

There have been 3 new releases from the CARI Guidelines Group, which help us in day to day management of patients:

Cytomegalovirus disease and kidney transplantation

Biochemical and haematological targets: Haemoglobin concentrations in patients using erythropoietin-stimulating agents

KHA-CARI adaptation of the KDIGO Clinical Practice Guideline for the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients

In addition, the Asian Forum on CKD Initiatives has published a further document:

Asian chronic kidney disease best practice recommendations: Positional statements for early detection of chronic kidney disease from Asian Forum for Chronic Kidney Disease Initiatives (AFCKDI)

There have also been a series of high quality epidemiological studies emanating from China, including:

Life expectancy of Chinese patients with chronic kidney disease without dialysis

Prevalence and risk factors of chronic kidney disease in first-degree relatives of chronic kidney disease patients in Southern China

Haemodialysis and the risk of stroke: A population-based cohort study in Taiwan, a country of high incidence of end-stage renal disease

Finally, several excellent reviews have been published, including:

Mesenchymal stem cells in kidney inflammation and repair

The Asian-Pacific Society of Nephrology is pleased to announce the inaugural winners of the best article prizes for 2011.

Inhibition of the Epidermal growth factor receptor preserves podocytes and attenuates albuminuria in experimental diabetic nephropathy. Nephrology 2011: 573–581.
Lead author:Andrew Advani Keenan
Research Centre of the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael’s Hospiral, Toronto, Canada

High incidence and recurrence of transitional cell carcinoma in Taiwanese patients with end-stage renal disease. Nephrology 2011: 225–231.
Lead author: Tsung-Yang Wang
Department of Nephrology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei and College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Smaller low-density lipoprotein size as a possible risk factor for the prevalence of coronary artery diseases in haemodialysis patients: Associations of cholesteryl ester transfer protein and the hepatic lipase gene polymorphism with low-density lipoprotein size. Nephrology 2011: 558–566.
Lead author: Hideki Kimura Division of Nephrology,
Department of General Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Fukui, Tokyo, Japan

Review: The role of microRNAs in kidney disease
JORDAN YZ LI

Review: Serum and urine biomarkers of kidney disease: A pathophysiological perspective
GREG H TESCH

Review: Neutrophil gelatinase‐associated lipocalin: A troponin‐like biomarker for human acute kidney injury
PRASAD DEVARAJAN

Review: Metformin: Potential benefits and use in chronic kidney disease
HELEN L PILMORE

Review: Anticoagulation for haemodialysis
MICHAEL SURANYI