Pediatric Nephrology

I. State of the Art Presentations.- Current Problems in the Pathogenesis of Glomerulonephritis.- Developmental Renal Physiology.- Renal Tubular Acidosis.- II. Symposia Presentations.- Mechanisms of Immune Complex Injury.- Cell-Mediated Mechanisms in Renal Disease.- The Use of Isolated Tubules in the Study of Regulation of Cell Volume.- Role of Na Entry in the Regulation of Proliferation of Cultured Fibroblasts:Effect of Vasopressin.- Micropuncture in Developmental Renal Physiology.- The Clinical Features of Chronic Interstitial Nephritis.- Pathology of Interstitial Nephritis.- Henoch-Schönlein Purpura:A Problem or Not.- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis: Classification and Treatment.- Plasma Catecholamines in Normotensive Children with Essential Hypertension.- Uric Acid Regulation in Hypertensive Children.- Renal Vein Renin Determinations in Evaluating Hypertensive Children.- Vesicoureteral Reflux and Urinary Tract Infection:Introduction to Seminar.- Report on the International Vesicoureteral Reflux Study in Children (IRSC).- The Natural History of Vesico-Ureteric Reflux.- Controlled Clinical Trials — Introduction.- Clinical Survey of Hepatitis B Antigenemia Associated Nephropathy in Children.- Cyclophosphamide Versus Chlorambucil in the Treatment of Frequently Relapsing and Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome.- Anticoagulant Versus no Specific Treatment in Childhood Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome. A Randomized Prospective Study.- Principles and Practices of Controlled Clinical Trials.- Problems of Long Term Dialysis in Children.- Developmental Aspects of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Protein-Energy Requirements of Children and Adolescents on CAPD. Preliminary Results of Nitrogen Balance Studies.- Clinical Aspects of Renal Osteodystrophy.- 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 in theTreatment of Juvenile Renal Osteodystrophy.- The Spectrum of Skeletal Manifestations in Renal Osteodystrophy.- 25 (OH) D3 in The Treatment of Juvenile Renal Osteodystrophy.- Transitional Nephrology.- Renal Function in Fetal Life.- Adaptation of the Infant to an External Milieu.- Factors Governing the Development of Renal Control of Na Homeostasis.- The Kidney Following Cardiac Surgery.- Sickle Cell Nephropathy.- Cystinosis and the Kidney.- Peritoneal Nutrition in Children — Preliminary Results in Renal Failure.- Amino Acid and Protein Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure.- Energy Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure.- Lipid Metabolism in Chronic Renal Failure.- Current Issues in Pediatric Renal Pathology: Segmental Hypoplasia and Glomerulocystic Disease.- The Glomerular Morphology of Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis (MPGN).- Circulating Immune Complexes and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.- Focal Glomerulosclerosis — A Review.- Ultrasound Evaluation of the Child’s Urinary Tract.- Radionuclide Imaging in Pediatric Nephrology:An Update.- Immunologic Considerations in Renal Trnasplantation.- Recurrence of the Original Disease in the Transplanted Kidney.- Hypertension in Children With Kidney Transplants.- The Nature of Amino Acid Transport Disorders.- Amino Acid Transport.- Current Issues in Hydrogen Ion Transport.- The Management of Resistant Hypertension — The Role of Minoxidil.- Chlorambucil Therapy in the Nephrotic Syndrome.- Anticoagulant Therpay.- Growth Failure, End Stage Renal Disease and Somatomedin.- An Approach to Study the Role of Prostaglandins.- Points to Remember in Pharmacologie Glucocorticoid Treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome.- Renal Metabolic Alkalosis.- Pathogenesis of Neo-Mull-Soy (Syntex) Alkalosis.- Metabolic Alkalosis From a ChlorideDeficient Formula: Renal Histology.- Metabolic Alkalosis, Prostaglandins, Low Chloride or Something Else?.- Uremic Poisoning.- On Going Protocols in End Stage Renal Disease — 1. Height Growth Following Renal Transplantation. 2. Zinc Supplementation in Predialysis Patients. 3. Renal Transplants in Children