Drugs, Systemic Diseases, and the Kidney

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 Sjnar5 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 Pds. :'ll Pds. '", 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 .

Inhalt
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: ClinicoPathologic 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.- PreEclampsia as A MultiSystem 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.- DrugsInduced 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.- DrugsInduced 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 ArginineVasopressin in Microalbuminuric Diabetic Patients.- CAVH in Myorenal Syndrome.- Effect of Imidazole 2-Hydroxybenzoate on Erythrocyte Charge: A Possible Explanation of Its Hypoalbuminuric Action.