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BANTAO Journal
Journal of the Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Dialysis,
Transplantation and Artificial Organs
Title: The Dream is Now a Reality-Ten Years After the First Congress of Bantao
Authors: Momir Polenakovic, Dimitar Nenov, Ljubica Djukanovic, Ali Basci, Charalambos P. Stathakis
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Page: 7-25.......
Title: Prevention in Nephrology: The Issue of Today and the Challenge for the Future
Authors: K. G. Zafirovska
Page: 26-29.......
Title: Do we need Improvement in the Balkan Renal Registries?
Authors: O. Stojceva-Taneva, Gj. Selim, R. Grozdanovski, K. Zafirovska
Page: 30-32.......
Title: Balkan Endemic Nephropathy and Associated Urothelial Cancer: Current Status and Future Research
Authors: V. Stefanovic
Page: 33-35.......
Title: Regression of Glomerulosclerosis: Fact or Myth?
Authors: J. Floege
Page: 36-37.......
Title: Mechanisms of Renal Fibrosis. Can we Cure this Disease?
Authors: G.A. Müller
Page: 38-41.......
Title: Renal Transplantation on Balkan Peninsula
Authors: N. Ivanovski
Page: 42-43.......
Title: Inherited Kidney Diseases: the Necessary Transition from Pediatric to Adult Care
Authors: J.P. Grünfeld
Page: 44.......
Title: Amyloidosis
Authors: M. Tunca
Page: 45-46.......
Title: Plasma Total Ghrelin Levels in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure: Comparison with Healthy Subjects and Relationship with Hemodynamic Parameters
Authors: D. Doulgerakis, G. Kosmadakis, ?. Tentolouris, D. Stamatiades, K. Makrilakis, I. Moyssakis, A. Kokkinos, D. Kyriaki, N. Katsilambros, Ch.P. Stathakis
Page: 47-48.......
Title: Appearance of Psychopathological Tendencies in the Early Phase of Haemodialysis Treated Patients
Authors: D. Mladenovska, K. Zafirovska, N. Petrusevska, Gj. Selim, L. Trajceska
Page: 49-50.......
Title: Effects of Atorvastatin on Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV) in Hemodialysis Patients: A Preliminary Study
Authors: S. Spaia, A. Stavrati, E. Panou, M. Pazarloglou, N. Askepidis, Th. Nikolaidis, M. Tersi, P Hatzimichalidou, L. Posa, A. Hatzikraniotis, P. Geleris
Page: 51-52.......
Title: Prealbumin and Inflammatory Markers in Dialysis Patients
Authors: S. Chrysostomou, K. A. Poulia, Y. Jeanes, D. Perrea, M. Poulakou, B. Filiopoulos, D. Stamatiades, Ch. P. Stathakis
Page: 53-55.......
Title: Oxidative Stress Evaluation in Uremic Patients Undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Authors: G. Mircescu, C. Capusa, I. Stoian, D. Lixandru, E. Rus, L. Coltan, L. Gama
Page: 56-58.......
Title: C - Reactive Protein Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: Gj. Selim, O. Stojceva–Taneva, R. Grozdanovski, A. Sikole, V. Amitov, S. Gelev, L. Trajceska
Page: 59-61.......
Title: Infections and Malfunctions of Temporary Femoral Catheters - Hospital vs Ambulatory Patients
Authors: V. Gerasimovska, A. Oncevski, P. Dejanov, B. Gerasimovska - Kitanovska
Page: 62-63.......
Title: Renal and Cardiovascular Protective Effects of Estradiol Metabolites – Preclinical Evidence for Clinical Investigation
Authors: S. P. Tofovic, E. K. Jackson
Page: 64-66.......
Title: The Influence of Inflammation Markers on Anemia and Erythropoietin Responsiveness in Hemodialysis Patients in a Dialysis Unit from Romania
Authors: A. Rusu, S. Racasan, I.M.Patiu, A. Cristea, M. Gherman-Caprioara
Page: 67-68.......
Title: Factors Influencing Effectiveness of Renal Anaemia Treatment with Epoetin in Dialysis Patients
Authors: E. Vazelov, S. Antonov, I. Stanchev
Page: 69-71........
Title: Comparative Effects of Lanthanum Carbonate and Calcium Carbonate on Renal Osteodystrophy in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Authors: G.B. Spasovski, A. Sikole, S. Gelev, J. Masin-Spasovska, T. Freemont, I. Webster, M. Gill, C. Jones, P. C. D'Haese, M.E. De Broe
Page: 72-75.......
Title: Mycophenolate Mofetil: Role in the Treatment of Glomerular Disease
Authors: L. Grcevska
Page: 76-77.......
Title: Aspects of IgA Nephropathy (Clinical Issues and Treatment)
Authors: J. Feehally
Page: 78-81.......
Title: Transjugular Renal Biopsy
Authors: A. Meyrier
Page: 82-83.......
Title: Mechanisms of Proteinuria
Authors: V. D. Nenov
Page: 84-87.......
Title: Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition of Tubular Epithelial Cells in Crescentic Glomerulonephritis
Authors: L. Grcevska, G. Petrusevska, S. Dzikova
Page: 88-89........
Title: Molecular Approach to Urinary Tract Infections
Authors: S. Mir
Page: 90.......
Title: Protocol Biopsies in Kidney Transplant Recipients: Histological Findings and Allograft Function at 1-Year
Authors: G. Spasovski, J. Masin-Spasovska, S. Dzikova, G. Petrusevska, B. Dimova, Lj. Lekovski, Z. Popov, N. Ivanovski
Page: 91-93.......
Title: Nutrition Characteristics of the Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Authors: V. Nesic, N. Vasiljevic, A. Bontic, M. Lausevic, N. Jovanovic
Page: 94-96.......
Title: Control of Phosphate Levels in Haemodialysis Patients: Why is it so Difficult?
Authors: D. Pavlovic, L. Orlic, B. Heinrich
Page: 97-98.......
Title: Antichromatin Antibodies – A Useful Marker for Lupus Nephropathy
Authors: D. Monova, S. Monov, T. Argirova, E. Peneva, M. Todorova, R. Rashkov
Page: 99-101.......
Title: Calcium and Magnesium Urinary Excretion as Predictors of Preeclampsia
Authors: Lj. Lozance, K. Zafirovska, S. Bogdanovska, B. Gerasimovska-Kitanovska, V. Malevska
Page: 102-103.......
Title: Inflammatory Cytokines and Malnutrition as Related to Risk for Coronary Heart Disease in Hemodialysis Patients
Authors: G. Perunicic, S. Pljesa, Z. Rasic, Lj. Lambic , Lj. Komadina, V. Djurkovic, S. Stankovic, M. Ilic
Page: 104-105.......
Title: Serum Levels of TNFa and IL-6 Versus Urinary Excretion of N-acethyl-ß-glucosaminidase and a1-microglobuline in Patients with Acute Renal Failure
Authors: K .Cakalaroski, L. Tozija, Z. Antova, N. Ivanovski, T. Gruev
Page: 106-109.......
Title: Premptive Renal Transplantation: PROS and CONS
Authors: S. Tuglulareading 1
Page: 110-111.......
Title: Prednisone-Free Maintenance Immunotherapy in Kidney Transplantation-Long Term Results
Authors: F. P. Stuart
Page: 112-113.......
Title: An Up to Dated Cost of Renal Replacement Therapy in Turkey
Authors: E. Erek
Page: 114-118.......
Title: The Implementation of Clinical Practice Guidelines (DOQI): Reality or Wish?
Authors: Tsouchnikas, S. Papakonstantinou, K. Xanthopoulou, E. Dounousi, R. Papadopoulos, A. Kelesidis, N. Kotzadamis, D. Tsakiris
Page: 119-120.......
Title: The Classification of Glomerulonephritis in Systemic Lupus Erytematosus Revisited
Authors: F. Ferrario
Page: 121-122.......
Title: ANCA-Associated Glomerulonephritis and Systemic Vasculitis in Kidney – a Pathologist’s Perspective
Authors: D. Ferluga
Page: 123-127.......
Title: Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibodies (ANCA) – Associated Diseases and Their Role in Pathogenesis
Authors: A. Vizjak, D. Ferluga
Page: 128-130.......
Title: Histologic Findings in Kidney Transplant Receipients: Three Years Study From Protocol Biopsies on 1 and 6 Months in Patients in R. Macedonia
Authors: G. Petrusevska, G. Spasovski, J. Masin-Spasovska, B. Dimova, N. Ivanovski, L. Grcevska, M. Polenakovic
Page: 131-132.......
Title: Early Protocol Renal Allograft Biopsies and Graft Outcome: Effects of Treatment of Borderline and Subclinical Rejections at First Month on Histological Changes and Function at 6 Months
Authors: J. Masin-Spasovska, G. Spasovski, S. Dzikova, G. Petrusevska, B. Dimova, Lj. Lekovski, Z. Popov, N. Ivanovski, M. Polenakovic
Page: 133-135.......
Title: Factors Influencing Survival and Graft Function of Living Related Kidney Graft Recipients
Authors: V. Lezaic
Page: 136-138.......
Title: Renal Resistive Index: is it Predictor of Renal Vascular and Target Organ Damage in Essential Hypertension?
Authors: S. Bogdanovska, K. Zafirovska, S. Dzikova, Lj. Lozanche, B. Gerasimovska-Kitanovska, G.Severova-Andreevska, M. Milovancheva-Popovska, A. Asani
Page: 139-142.......
Title: Hypertension in Diabetics on Maintenance Hemodialysis
Authors: I.G. Nikolov, M.H. Polenakovic, P. Dzekova, A. Sikole, G. Petrovski, S. Pavleska, R. Grozdanovski, D. Boshkovska, G. Spasovski
Page: 143-145.......
Title: Adrenal Glands Magnitude and Function in Visceral Obese Women
Authors: S. Subeska Stratrova, S. Dzikova, M. Bogoev, G. Spasovski
Page: 146-148.......
Title: Functional Hypercorticism Relations to the Metabolic Syndrome
Authors: S. Subeska Stratrova, S. Dzikova, M. Bogoev, G. Spasovski
Page: 149-152.......
Title: Adynamic Bone Disease - Clinical Outcome of the Treatment with Different Dialysate Calcium Concentration
Authors: G. Spasovski, S. Gelev, A. Sikole, J. Masin-Spasovska, M. Bogdanova, S. Subeska Stratrova, V. Amitov, N. Stojcev, R. Grozdanovski, K Zafirovska
Page: 153-155.......
Title: Population-Genetic Properties of Balkan Endemic Nephropathy
Authors: D. Marinkovic, S. Cvjeticanin
Page: 156-159.......
Title: Epidemiology of Renal Osteodystrophy in R. Macedonia
Authors: G. Spasovski, S. Gelev, V. Zdravkovska, V. Tomanovski, Lj. Trpenovski, K. Ivanovski, T. Bajraktarova, P. Janakievska, M. Damjanovski, J. Neskovski, E.Karceva-Sarajlia, T. Petrovska, K. Filkovska, S. Matovic, V. Ljuseva, D. Jordanovski, M. Zafirovska
Page: 160-161.......
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