We are pleased to present to our readers the proceedings of th~ Third Bari Seminars in Nephrology. The tDpic ~f these proceedi~gs deals with effects of drugs and o:.yst el'll C ct i se;'Isc;- an the Id dney. Tho B?rj S~~jnar5 in Nephr~logy are bi-annual meetings ~tt~~~Dd k) D large international audience comprised of clinicians-scientist~ in the various displines of ~~phrnlDgy nnrl rQlated fi~ld$. The ne~t Bari S~mjnar5 of Nephrology will take place i" npril 19qn ~nd thp theme of the gathering will be Interstitial Nephritidies and Obstructive Uropathy. We are indc-bted for the goner-ells financial support of the Centro N::I~innalC' ti£:'ll£'", Pichp.rche, Italy. Alberto Amerio Pasquale Coratelli Vito M. Campese Shaul G. Massry vii CONTENTS Lupus Nephritis: Pathogenesis, Course and Management . .. .... 3 James E. Balow Prognostic Determinants in Lupus Nephritis ... ......... 17 P. Coratelli, R. Rizzi, G. Pannarale, A. Ramunni M. Giannattasio, and G. Passavanti Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Lupus Nephritis . . . 35 . M.T. Porri, M.I. Quarenghi, F. Ferrario G. Colasanti, R. Rossi, E. Schiaffino, G. Toia, and G. D'Amico Vasculitis and the Kidney . . . . . . . . . . 41 .
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Kidney in Systemic Abnormalities and Dieases. - Lupus Nephritis: Pathogenesis, Course and Management. - Prognostic Determinants in Lupus Nephritis. - Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Lupus Nephritis. - Vasculitis and the Kidney. - Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Renal Disease. - Atheroembolic Renal Disease: Clinico Pathologic Correlations. - Renal Involvement in Tuberous Sclerosis. - Severe Renal Involvement in Primary Sjogren s Syndrome. - IgA Nephropathy in Systemic Diseases. - Diabetic Nephropathy: New Pathogenetic Aspects. - Uric Acid and Kidney. - Pre Eclampsia as A Multi System Disease. - Electrolyte Disturbances and the Kidney. - Electrolyte Abnormalities in Cancer. - Hypercalcemia and the Kidney. - Hypokalemia. - Infection and the kidney. - The Renal Response to Infection. - Renal Involvement in Hantavirus Disease. - Glomerular Lesions and Opportunistic Infections of the Kidney In Aids: An autopsy study of 47 cases. - Drugs Induced Nephropathies. - Selected Aspects of Drug Use in Renal Failure. - The Analgesic Agents and Renal Disease. - Lithium Induced Polyuria and Polydipsia. - Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity: Mechanism and Prevention. - The Natural Course of Gold and Penicillamine Nephropathy: A Longterm Study of 54 Patients. - Effects of Contrast Media on Renal Hemodynamics and Tubular Function: Comparison Between Diatrizoate and Iopamidol. - Nephrotoxicity of Fumaric Acid Monoethylester (FA ME). - Cyclosporin and Renal Injury. - Cyclosporin A and Drug Interaction. - Magnesium after Renal Transplantation Comparison between Cyclosporine A and Conventional Immunosuppression. - A Case of Relapsing Renal Micropolyarteritis: A Possible Association with Assumption of Non Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAID). - Randomized Multi Center Study Comparing Nephrotoxicity of CeftazidimeVersus The Combination of Piperacillin and Netilmicin with and without Furosemide. - Mechanism of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Toxicity of Cephalosporin Antibiotics. - Drugs Induced Renal Diseases: Personal Contribution. - The Effect of Parathyroid Hormone on Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity. - Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Renal Function and on Sodium-Volume Status. - Miscellaneous Topics. - Characterization of Bilateral Renal Response to Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in 2-Kidney, 1 Clip Hypertensive Rats. - The Effects of Hydrocortisone on the Mesonephros Proximal Tubule Cells. - Oxalate Deposits in the Kidney of 5/6 Nephrectomised Rats Supplemented by Large Doses of Vitamin C. - Effects of Canrenone on Na+, K+ ATPase Activity, Arterial Pressure and Plasma Potassium Concentration in Uremic Hemodialyzed Patients. - Renal Excretion of Arginine Vasopressin in Microalbuminuric Diabetic Patients. - CAVH in Myorenal Syndrome. - Effect of Imidazole 2-Hydroxybenzoate on Erythrocyte Charge: A Possible Explanation of Its Hypoalbuminuric Action.
