Vol. 25, No. 5, 2005        September–October 2005     Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research 417 Qualification of Arterial Stiffness as a Risk Factor to the Progression of Chronic Kidney Diseases Takenaka, T. ;    Mimura, T. ;    Kanno, Y. ;    Suzuki, H.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:417-424 (DOI:10.1159/000087605)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 210 KB)      Original Report: Laboratory Investigation 425 Uric Acid Causes Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation by Entering Cells via a Functional Urate Transporter Kang, D.-H. ;    Han, L. ;    Ouyang, X. ;    Kahn, A.M. ;    Kanellis, J. ;    Li, P. ;    Feng, L. ;    Nakagawa, T. ;    Watanabe, S. ;    Hosoyamada, M. ;    Endou, H. ;    Lipkowitz, M. ;    Abramson, R. ;    Mu, W. ;    Johnson, R.J.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:425-433 (DOI:10.1159/000087713)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 281 KB)      434 Genetic Risk Factors of Amyloidogenesis in Familial Mediterranean Fever Deliba, A. ;    Öner, A. ;    Balc, B. ;    Demircin, G. ;    Bülbül, M. ;    Bek, K. ;    Erdoan, Ö. ;    Baysun, . ;    Yilmaz, E.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:434-440 (DOI:10.1159/000087824)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 195 KB)      441 Effects of Vitamins E, A and D on MDA, GSH, NO Levels and SOD Activities in 5/6 Nephrectomized Rats Kr, H.M. ;    Dillioglugil, M.O. ;    Tugay, M. ;    Eraldemir, C. ;    Özdoan, H.K.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:441-446 (DOI:10.1159/000087825)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 129 KB)      Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research 447 Urinary Liver-Type Fatty Acid-Binding Protein: Discrimination between IgA Nephropathy and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy Nakamura, T. ;    Sugaya, T. ;    Ebihara, I. ;    Koide, H.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:447-450 (DOI:10.1159/000087826)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 78 KB)      451 Arterial Compliance in Elderly Men with Chronic Kidney Disease Yarlagadda, S.G. ;    Hussain, A. ;    Bravata, D.M. ;    Motiwala, S. ;    Peixoto, A.J.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:451-458 (DOI:10.1159/000087852)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 139 KB)      Original Report: Laboratory Investigation 459 Hyperglycemia Inhibits the Uptake of Dehydroascorbate in Tubular Epithelial Cell Chen, L. ;    Jia, R.-h. ;    Qiu, C.-j. ;    Ding, G.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:459-465 (DOI:10.1159/000087853)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 260 KB)      Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research 466 Predictors of Death in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: The Missouri Peritoneal Dialysis Study Trivedi, H. ;    Tan, S.H. ;    Prowant, B. ;    Sherman, A. ;    Voinescu, C.G. ;    Atalla, J. ;    Khanna, R. ;    Nolph, K.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:466-473 (DOI:10.1159/000087876)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 119 KB)      474 Kidney Transplantation and Gender Disparity Jindal, R.M. ;    Ryan, J.J. ;    Sajjad, I. ;    Murthy, M.H. ;    Baines, L.S.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:474-483 (DOI:10.1159/000087920)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 156 KB)      Original Report: Laboratory Investigation 484 Release of Interleukin-6 and Its Soluble Receptors by Activated Peripheral Blood Monocytes Is Elevated in Hypocholesterolemic Hemodialysis Patients Tsirpanlis, G. ;    Chatzipanagiotou, S. ;    Boufidou, F. ;    Kordinas, V. ;    Alevyzaki, F. ;    Zoga, M. ;    Kyritsis, I. ;    Ioannou, D. ;    Fatourou, A. ;    Nicolaou, C.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:484-490 (DOI:10.1159/000087921)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 111 KB)      491 Differential Gender Differences in Ischemic and Nephrotoxic Acute Renal Failure Wei, Q. ;    Wang, M.-H. ;    Dong, Z.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:491-499 (DOI:10.1159/000088171)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 297 KB)      Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research 500 Comparison of Effect of Vitamin E-Coated Dialyzer and Oral Vitamin E on Hemodialysis-Induced Cu/Zn-Superoxide Dismutase Akiyama, S. ;    Inagaki, M. ;    Tsuji, M. ;    Gotoh, H. ;    Gotoh, T. ;    Washio, K. ;    Gotoh, Y. ;    Oguchi, K.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:500-506 (DOI:10.1159/000088172)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 165 KB)      507 Applying an Artificial Neural Network to Predict Total Body Water in Hemodialysis Patients Chiu, J.-S. ;    Chong, C.-F. ;    Lin, Y.-F. ;    Wu, C.-C. ;    Wang, Y.-F. ;    Li, Y.-C.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:507-513 (DOI:10.1159/000088279)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 139 KB)      514 Retrospective Analysis on Chinese Patients Diagnosed with Acute Renal Failure Hospitalized during the Last Decade (1994-2003) Wang, Y. ;    Cui, Z. ;    Fan, M.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:514-519 (DOI:10.1159/000088460)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 124 KB)      Original Report: Laboratory Investigation 520 Involvement of Marinobufagenin in a Rat Model of Human Preeclampsia Vu, H.V. ;    Ianosi-Irimie, M.R. ;    Pridjian, C.A. ;    Whitbred, J.M. ;    Durst, J.M. ;    Bagrov, A.Y. ;    Fedorova, O.V. ;    Pridjian, G. ;    Puschett, J.B.  Am J Nephrol 2005;25:520-528 (DOI:10.1159/000088461)      Free Abstract     Article (Fulltext)     Article (PDF 261 KB)        Journal Home Journal Content Guidelines Editorial Board Aims and Scope Subscriptions Library Recommendation Search in this issue This journal is part of the third subject package of the Karger Journal Archive Collection Information on packages (PDF) Free sample issues For non-native English speakers and international authors who would like assistance with their writing before submission, we suggest American Journal Experts for their scientific editing service.  © 2009 S. 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