American Journal of Nephrology Free-Access Articles (Vol. 33, issues 4-6, 2011) Special service from Karger Publishers for the readers of Hypertension

Invited Editorials
Left Ventricular Mass Index as an Outcome Measure in Clinical Trials in Dialysis Patients: A Word of Caution 
Carmine Zoccali
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:370-372
The 'G' That Never WAS 
Friedrich C. Luft
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:499-501

In-Depth Topic Reviews  
Statins for the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Tuo Zhang, Ling-Hong Shen, Liu-Hua Hu, Ben He
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:344-351 
Acute Kidney Injury following Cardiac Surgery: Role of Perioperative Blood Pressure Control 
Matthew R. Weir, Solomon Aronson, Edwin G. Avery, Charles V. Pollack, Jr.
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:438-452   
Mechanisms of Renal Cell Apoptosis Induced by Cyclosporine A: A Systematic Review of in vitro Studies 
Zheng Xiao, Chengwen Li, Juan Shan, Lei Luo, Li Feng, Jun Lu, Shengfu Li, Dan Long, Youping Li
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:558-566  

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Original Report: Patient-Oriented, Translational Research  
Mineral Metabolism Management in Hemodialysis Patients with Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Japan: Baseline Data from the MBD-5D 
Masafumi Fukagawa, Hirotaka Komaba, Yoshihiro Onishi, Shunichi Fukuhara, Tadao Akizawa, Kiyoshi Kurokawa, for the MBD-5D Study Group
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:427-437
Effect of Bardoxolone Methyl on Kidney Function in Patients with T2D and Stage 3b-4 CKD
Pablo E. Pergola, Melissa Krauth, J. Warren Huff, Deborah A. Ferguson, Stacey Ruiz, Colin J. Meyer, David G. Warnock
Am J Nephrol 2011;33:469-476
American Journal of Nephrology
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