Albuminuria, even in low levels within the "normal" range, is an independent predictor of cardiovascular and all-cause mortality, a new analysis of a heart trial shows. Medscape Medical News
Choice of mycophenolate mofetil or azathioprine in renal transplantation can affect long-term outcome. How do they compare in preventing acute rejection in patients receiving ciclosporin microemulsion Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology
Iatrogenic ureteric injury presenting with headache is featured in a 33-year-old woman. What are the underlying mechanisms of hypertension caused by ureteric obstruction? How is the patient managed? Nature Clinical Practice Urology
In children with steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome, increasing the dose of prednisolone during viral upper respiratory tract infections can reduce the risk of relapse, researchers report in the March issue of Archives of Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
