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Nephrology and kidney transplantation

Our research group is accredited by the Agency for Management of University and Research Grants (AGAUR) in Catalonia, and focuses on two main areas of interest which are related to Solid Organ Transplantation and especially Kidney, and in clinical Nephrology. We tackle these areas from an innovative perspective, both basic-experimental and mechanistic, always with a translational goal. On the one hand, we investigate, develop, and use novel diagnostic and therapeutic technologies to decipher and target main molecular and immune mechanisms of transplant rejection as well as the immune susceptibility to opportunistic infections and malignancies. Also, a main task force of the group is devoted to better understand the main mechanisms involved in certain autoimmune glomerular diseases and idiopathic nephrotic syndrome as well as in diabetic kidney disease, having a specific interest in the role of the renin-angiotensin system. Our ultimate goal is to improve the management and care of patients suffering from kidney diseases as well as their quality of life, reducing associated morbidity and mortality.

Team

Irene Agraz Pamplona

Irene Agraz Pamplona

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Joana Sellarés Roig

Joana Sellarés Roig

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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M Antonieta Azancot Rivero

M Antonieta Azancot Rivero

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Manel  Perelló Carrascosa

Manel Perelló Carrascosa

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Nestor Gabriel Toapanta Gaibor

Nestor Gabriel Toapanta Gaibor

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Marina Lopez Martinez

Marina Lopez Martinez

Predoctoral researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Irene Agraz Pamplona

Irene Agraz Pamplona

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Joana Sellarés Roig

Joana Sellarés Roig

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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M Antonieta Azancot Rivero

M Antonieta Azancot Rivero

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Manel  Perelló Carrascosa

Manel Perelló Carrascosa

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Nestor Gabriel Toapanta Gaibor

Nestor Gabriel Toapanta Gaibor

Senior researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Marina Lopez Martinez

Marina Lopez Martinez

Predoctoral researcher
Nephrology and kidney transplantation
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Projects

Nefrologia

IP: Oriol Bestard Matamoros
Collaborators: Maria Jose Soler Romeo
Funding agency: Fundació Institut de Recerca HUVH
Funding: 160000
Reference: BESTARD/BOOST/2024
Duration: 15/11/2024 - 14/11/2028

Urinary angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and metabolomics in COVID-19-mediated kidney injury

IP: Maria Jose Soler Romeo
Collaborators: -
Funding agency: Sociedad Española de Nefrología (S.E.N.)
Funding: 5000
Reference: SENEFRO/PUBLICACIO/MJS
Duration: 01/07/2023 - 01/01/2025

Utilidad de la huella molecular basada en vesículas extracelulares circulantes para determinar la afectación cardiorrenal en pacientes con DM2

IP: Maria Jose Soler Romeo
Collaborators: Sheila Bermejo Garcia
Funding agency: Fundación AstraZeneca
Funding: 54208
Reference: PREMI/ASTRAZENECA/2024/BERMEJO
Duration: 06/08/2024 - 06/08/2026

BIOBANCOS Y BIOMODELOS

IP: Isabel Novoa Garcia
Collaborators: Joaquim Vives Armengol, Anna Duarri Piqué, Eva Colas Ortega, Oriol Bestard Matamoros, Marta Rosal Fontana, Carmen Espejo Ruiz, Marielle Esteves Coelho, Juan Jose Gonzalez Lopez, Sheyla Pascual Martín, Alejandro Tomasello Weitz, Shirley Guzmán Avilés
Funding agency: Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Funding: 137460
Reference: PT23/00040
Duration: 01/01/2024 - 31/12/2026

Publications

Qualitative, rather than quantitative, differences between HLA-DQ alleles affect HLA-DQ immunogenicity in organ transplantation.

PMID: 38575370
Journal: HLA
Year: 2024
Reference: HLA. 2024 Apr;103(4):e15455. doi: 10.1111/tan.15455.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Casillas, Aurora; Copley, Hannah C; Crivello, Pietro; Fleischhauer, Katharina; Gmeiner, Michael; Heidt, Sebastiaan; Isaacson, Dylan; Kosmoliaptsis, Vasilis; Kramer, Cynthia S M; Louzoun, Yoram et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tan.15455

European Consensus on the Management of Sensitized Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Delphi Study.

PMID: 38665475
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2024
Reference: Transpl Int. 2024 Apr 11;37:12475. doi: 10.3389/ti.2024.12475. eCollection 2024.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bestard, Oriol; Budde, Klemens; Cozzi, Emanuele; Diekmann, Fritz; Furian, Lucrezia; Mamode, Nizam; Naesens, Maarten; Pengel, Liset H M; Schwartz Sorensen, Soren; Thaunat, Olivier et al.
DOI: 10.3389/ti.2024.12475

High-dimensional Mass Cytometry identified circulating Natural Killer T-cell subsets associated with protection from Cytomegalovirus infection in kidney transplant recipients.

PMID: 38685562
Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2024
Reference: Kidney Int. 2024 Apr 27:S0085-2538(24)00310-7. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.027.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bestard, Oriol; Bin, Sofia; Couzi, Lionel; Cravedi, Paolo; Crespo, Elena; Donadeu, Laura; Font-Minarro, Cristina; Hartzell, Susan; Jarque, Marta; Jouve, Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2024.03.027

Exploring kidney allograft rejection: A proof-of-concept study using spatial transcriptomics.

PMID: 38692412
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2024
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2024 Apr 29:S1600-6135(24)00287-9. doi: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.04.015.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aransay, Ana M; Barcelo-Coblijn, Gwendolyn; Bestard, Oriol; Gonzalez, Monika; Lopez-Larrea, Carlos; Martin, Jose E; Martin-Martin, Cristina; Moreso, Francesc; Rodriguez, Ramon M; Suarez-Alvarez, Beatriz et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajt.2024.04.015

Ageing meets kidney disease.

PMID: 35768068
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2023
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 Feb 28;38(3):523-526. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfac199.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Fouque, Denis; Mattace-Raso, Francesco; Ortiz, Alberto; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac199

What should European nephrology do with the new CKD-EPI equation?

PMID: 36069913
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2023
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 Jan 23;38(1):1-6. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfac254.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Anders, Hans-Joachim; Cozzolino, Mario; Fliser, Danilo; Fouque, Denis; Gansevoort, Ron T; Ortiz, Alberto; Soler, Maria Jose; Wanner, Christoph et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac254

Onconephrology: Update in Anticancer Drug-Related Nephrotoxicity.

PMID: 35717937
Journal: NEPHRON
Year: 2023
Reference: Nephron. 2023;147(2):65-77. doi: 10.1159/000525029. Epub 2022 Jun 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Draibe, Juliana; Garcia-Carro, Clara; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000525029

Recurrence of immune complex and complement-mediated membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis in kidney transplantation.

PMID: 35404425
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2023
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2023 Jan 23;38(1):222-235. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfac148.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguado, Jose Maria; Allende, Natalia; Andres, Amado; Avila, Ana; Buxeda, Anna; Caravaca-Fontan, Fernando; Coca, Armando; Cruzado-Vega, Leonidas; Fernandez-Ruiz, Mario; Galeano, Cristina et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfac148

Urinary Protein Profiling for Potential Biomarkers of Chronic Kidney Disease: A Pilot Study.

PMID: 36359427
Journal: Diagnostics
Year: 2022
Reference: Diagnostics (Basel). 2022 Oct 25;12(11). pii: diagnostics12112583. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics12112583.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Auganova, Dana; Bukasov, Rostislav; Dauyey, Zhanna; Gaipov, Abduzhappar; Kanbay, Mehmet; Kozina, Larissa; Makhammajanov, Zhalaliddin; Markhametova, Zhannur; Mussina, Kamilla; Nogaibayeva, Assem et al.
DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112583

Enhanced Cardiorenal Protective Effects of Combining SGLT2 Inhibition, Endothelin Receptor Antagonism and RAS Blockade in Type 2 Diabetic Mice.

PMID: 36361612
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2022
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2022 Oct 24;23(21). pii: ijms232112823. doi: 10.3390/ijms232112823.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benito, Begona; Bermejo, Sheila; Dominguez-Baez, Pamela; Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita; Llorens-Cebria, Carmen; Martinez-Diaz, Irene; Martos, Nerea; Ortiz, Alberto; Pieper, Michael Paul; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms232112823

Induction immunosuppression and outcome in kidney transplant recipients with early COVID-19 after transplantation.

PMID: 36320365
Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal
Year: 2022
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2022 Apr 30;15(11):2039-2045. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfac112. eCollection 2022 Nov.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Beneyto, Isabel; Bestard, Oriol; Castaneda, Zaira; Facundo, Carme; Franco, Antonio; Gutierrez-Dalmau, Alex; Hernandez-Vicente, Ana; Jimenez, Sara; Llinas-Mallol, Laura; Martin, Paloma et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfac112

C3 glomerulopathy associated with monoclonal gammopathy: impact of chronic histologic lesions and beneficial effects of clone-targeted therapies.

PMID: 34677610
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2022
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2022 Oct 19;37(11):2128-2137. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab302.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cabello, Virginia; Caravaca-Fontan, Fernando; Cavero, Teresa; de Jorge, Elena Goicoechea; Draibe, Juliana; Fernandez-Juarez, Gema; Gonzalez, Fayna; Gutierrez, Eduardo; Huerta, Ana; Lopez-Rubio, Maria Esperanza et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab302

Clinical triage of patients on kidney replacement therapy presenting with COVID-19: an ERACODA registry analysis.

PMID: 34129039
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2021
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Dec 2;36(12):2308-2320. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfab196.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Abd ElHafeez, Samar; Abrahams, Alferso C; Abramowicz, Daniel; Adema, Aaltje Y; Adilovic, Harun; Alferes, Daniela G; Ambuehl, Patrice Max; Arias-Cabrales, Carlos; Arnol, Miha; Arroyo, David et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfab196

A Prospective Multicenter Trial to Evaluate Urinary Metabolomics for Non-invasive Detection of Renal Allograft Rejection (PARASOL): Study Protocol and Patient Recruitment.

PMID: 35071266
Journal: Frontiers in Medicine
Year: 2021
Reference: Front Med (Lausanne). 2022 Jan 7;8:780585. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2021.780585. eCollection 2021.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Banas, Bernhard; Banas, Miriam C; Bergler, Tobias; Bestard, Oriol; Bohmig, Georg A; Facundo, Carme; Grone, Hermann-Josef; Guirado, Lluis; Hanzal, Vladimir; Jouve, Thomas et al.
DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.780585

Endothelial ADAM17 Expression in the Progression of Kidney Injury in an Obese Mouse Model of Pre-Diabetes.

PMID: 35008648
Journal: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
Year: 2021
Reference: Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Dec 25;23(1). pii: ijms23010221. doi: 10.3390/ijms23010221.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Barrios, Clara; Benito, David; Crespo, Marta; Gimeno, Javier; Jarrin, Josue; Marquez, Eva; Oliveras, Anna; Palau, Vanesa; Pascual, Julio; Riera, Marta et al.
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23010221

Funding kidney research as a public health priority: challenges and opportunities.

PMID: 32888017
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2021
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2021 Dec 31;37(1):21-28. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa163.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in international publication
Authors: Anders, Hans-Joachim; Blankestijn, Peter J; Bruchfeld, Annette; Capasso, Giovambattista; Cozzolino, Mario; Dekker, Friedo W; Fliser, Danilo; Fouque, Denis; Gansevoort, Ron T; Goumenos, Dimitrios et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa163

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Spanish Nephrology Services.

PMID: 33131910
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2020
Reference: Nefrologia. 2020 Nov - Dec;40(6):579-584. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2020.08.002. Epub 2020 Oct 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorial in national publication
Authors: Del Pino Y Pino, Maria Dolores; Macia Heras, Manuel; Ortiz, Alberto; Salgueira Lazo, Mercedes; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2020.08.002

SGLT2 inhibitors for non-diabetic kidney disease: drugs to treat CKD that also improve glycaemia.

PMID: 33123352
Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2020 Oct 9;13(5):728-733. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa198. eCollection 2020 Oct.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Fernandez-Fernandez, Beatriz; Gorriz, Jose Luis; Kanbay, Mehmet; Navarro-Gonzalez, Juan F; Ortiz, Alberto; Sarafidis, Pantelis; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfaa198

Nephrology: achieving sustainability.

PMID: 32901289
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2020
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2020 Dec 4;35(12):2030-2033. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa193.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Editorail in international publication
Authors: Blankestijn, Peter J; Bruchfeld, Annette; Cozzolino, Mario; Fliser, Danilo; Fouque, Denis; Gansevoort, Ron; Goumenos, Dimitrios; Massy, Ziad A; Rychlik, Ivan; Soler, Maria Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfaa193

Association between urinary biomarkers and disease progression in adults with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease.

PMID: 32905289
Journal: Clinical Kidney Journal
Year: 2020
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2019 Aug 1;13(4):607-612. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfz105. eCollection 2020 Aug.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agraz, Irene; Chamoun, Betty; Colas-Campas, Laura; Garcia-Carrasco, Alicia; Jatem, Elias; Martin, Marisa; Molina, Maria; Roche, Sarai; Segarra-Medrano, Alfons; Vilaprinyo, Merce et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfz105

Prediabetes is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease following renal transplantation.

PMID: 31611066
Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Kidney Int. 2019 Dec;96(6):1374-1380. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.06.026. Epub 2019 Aug 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bayes-Genis, Beatriz; Diaz, Juan Manuel; Dominguez, Rosa; Gainza, Francisco J; Ibernon, Meritxel; Lauzurrica, Ricardo; Macias, Manuel; Mallen, Patricia Delgado; Miranda, Domingo Marrero; Moreso, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.06.026

Severe and malignant hypertension are common in primary atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.

PMID: 31420192
Journal: KIDNEY INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2019
Reference: Kidney Int. 2019 Oct;96(4):995-1004. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.05.014. Epub 2019 May 31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alcazar, Concepcion; Anaya, Sara; Arjona, Emilia; Avila, Ana; Baltar, Jose; Barros, Xoana; Blasco, Miquel; Bravo, Luis; Cabello, Virginia; Cao, Mercedes et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.kint.2019.05.014

Early outcomes of kidney transplantation from elderly donors after circulatory death (GEODAS study).

PMID: 31242927
Journal: BMC Nephrology
Year: 2019
Reference: BMC Nephrol. 2019 Jun 26;20(1):233. doi: 10.1186/s12882-019-1412-0.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alonso, Angel; Beneyto, Isabel; Covarrubias, Omar Lafuente; de Sousa, Erika; de Souza, Erika; Diekmann, Fritz; Espi, Jordi; Espi, Jordi; Fernandez-Garcia, Anton; Fernandez-Garcia, Anton et al.
DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1412-0

Antibiotic Treatment Versus No Treatment for Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Multicenter Randomized Trial.

PMID: 31214630
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
Year: 2019
Reference: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 May 21;6(6):ofz243. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofz243. eCollection 2019 Jun.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bestard, Oriol; Carratala, Jordi; Cruzado, Josep M; Garcia, Dolors; Len, Oscar; Los Arcos, Ibai; Manonelles, Anna; Melilli, Edoardo; Moreso, Francesc; Oriol, Isabel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz243

Randomized Controlled Trial Assessing the Impact of Tacrolimus Versus Cyclosporine on the Incidence of Posttransplant Diabetes Mellitus.

PMID: 30450457
Journal: Kidney international reports
Year: 2018
Reference: Kidney Int Rep. 2018 Jul 11;3(6):1304-1315. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.07.009. eCollection 2018 Nov.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alvarez, Alejandra; Burgos, Maria Dolores; de la Vega Prieto, Maria Jose; Diaz Corte, Carmen; Diaz, Juan Manuel; Fernandez-Rivera, Constantino; Gallego, Roberto; Gomez Alamillo, Carlos; Gonzalez-Rinne, Ana; Gracia Guindo, Maria C et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2018.07.009

Incidence of Hypersensitivity Reactions During Hemodialysis.

PMID: 30235456
Journal: KIDNEY & BLOOD PRESSURE RESEARCH
Year: 2018
Reference: Kidney Blood Press Res. 2018;43(5):1472-1478. doi: 10.1159/000493662. Epub 2018 Sep 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Alexandru, Simona; Astudillo, Elena; Carreno, Gilda; Cidraque, Ignacio; Cintra, Melissa; Esteras, Raquel; Fernandez-Prado, Raul; Gonzalez-Parra, Emilio; Ledesma, Gabriel; Martin-Navarro, Juan et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000493662

Optimisation of treatment with lenvatinib in radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer.

PMID: 30032061
Journal: CANCER TREATMENT REVIEWS
Year: 2018
Reference: Cancer Treat Rev. 2018 Sep;69:164-176. doi: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.06.019. Epub 2018 Jul 2.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Aller, Javier; Capdevila, Jaume; Grande, Enrique; Kreissl, Michael; Licitra, Lisa; Moreso Mateo, Francesc Josep; Newbold, Kate; Popovtzer, Aron; Zamorano, Jose et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.06.019

Evaluation of emphathy in living kidney donors.

PMID: 29887384
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2018
Reference: Nefrologia. 2018 Sep - Oct;38(5):570-572. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.11.006. Epub 2018 Jun 7.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Costa-Requena, Gema; Moreso, Francesc J; Parramon, Gemma; Seron, Daniel; Torres, Irina B et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2017.11.006

Lorraine Racusen and Kim Solez Awarded the Gold Medal of the Catalan Transplant Society.

PMID: 29198652
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2017
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2017 Dec;49(10):2240-2242. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.044.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Roman, A; Seron, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.09.044

BANFF-CATALAN TRANSPLANTATION SOCIETY JOINT SCIENTIFIC MEETING Preface Foreword

PMID: 29198651
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2017
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2017 Dec;49(10):2239. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.10.012.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Mengel, Michael; Roman, Antonio; Seron, Daniel; Solez, Kim et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2017.10.012

Fascin-1 is released from proximal tubular cells in response to calcineurin inhibitors (CNIs) and correlates with isometric vacuolization in kidney transplanted patients.

PMID: 28979691
Journal: American Journal of Translational Research
Year: 2017
Reference: Am J Transl Res. 2017 Sep 15;9(9):4173-4183. eCollection 2017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Azancot, Maria A; Azancot, Maria A; Cantarell, Carme; Jacobs-Cacha, Conxita; Lopez-Hellin, Joan; Meseguer, Anna; Moreso, Francesc; Roman, Antonio; Sarro, Eduard; Seron, Daniel et al.
DOI:

Value of urinary levels of interleukin-6, epidermal growth factor, monocyte chemoattractant protein type1 and transforming growth factor beta1 in predicting the extent of fibrosis lesions in kidney biopsies of patients with IgA nephropathy.

PMID: 28946966
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2017
Reference: Nefrologia. 2017 Sep - Oct;37(5):531-538. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2016.11.017.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Agraz-Pamplona, Irene; Carnicer-Caceres, Clara; Jatem Escalante, Elias; Ostos-Roldan, Elena; Ramos-Terrades, Natalia; Segarra-Medrano, Alfons; Valtierra-Carmeno, Naiara et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2016.11.017

Clinical evolution of post-transplant diabetes mellitus.

PMID: 26538615
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2016
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2016 Mar;31(3):495-505. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfv368. Epub 2015 Nov 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Bayes-Genis, Beatriz; Benitez-Ruiz, Rocio; Delgado Mallen, Patricia I; Diaz, Jose M; Dominguez-Rollan, Rosa; Garcia, Javier; Gonzalez-Rinne, Ana; Ibernon, Meritxell; Jimenez-Sosa, Alejandro; Lampreabe, Ildefonso et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfv368

A coordinated transition model for patients with cystinosis: from pediatrics to adult care.

PMID: 27595514
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2016
Reference: Nefrologia. 2016 Nov - Dec;36(6):616-630. doi: 10.1016/j.nefro.2016.05.012. Epub 2016 Aug 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ariceta, Gema; Camacho, Juan Antonio; Fernandez-Obispo, Matilde; Fernandez-Polo, Aurora; Gamez, Josep; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; Guell, Ana; Lara, Enrique; Leyes, Pere; Martin-Begue, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefro.2016.05.012

Controlled randomized study comparing the cardiovascular profile of everolimus with tacrolimus in renal transplantation.

PMID: 27648523
Journal: TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL
Year: 2016
Reference: Transpl Int. 2016 Dec;29(12):1317-1328. doi: 10.1111/tri.12862. Epub 2016 Oct 17.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Clinical Trials
Authors: Cruzado, Josep M; Diaz, Joan M; Hernandez, Domingo; Morales, Jose M; Oppenheimer, Federico; Paravisini, Alexandra; Pascual, Julio; Rengel, Manuel; Sanchez-Fructuoso, Ana; Saval, Nuria et al.
DOI: 10.1111/tri.12862

[OP.1B.07] CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS PROGRESSION AND REVERSE DIPPER PATTERN IN KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION.

PMID: 27508747
Journal: JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION
Year: 2016
Reference: J Hypertens. 2016 Sep;34 Suppl 2:e6-7. doi: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000491342.96956.21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Azancot, M; Azancot, M; Espinel, E; Moreso, F; Ramos, N; Seron, D; Torres, I B et al.
DOI: 10.1097/01.hjh.0000491342.96956.21

Type of tumour, gender and time since diagnosis affect differently health-related quality of life in adolescent survivors.

PMID: 24990487
Journal: EUR J CANCER CARE
Year: 2015
Reference: Eur J Cancer Care (Engl). 2015 Sep;24(5):635-41. doi: 10.1111/ecc.12215. Epub 2014 Jul 3.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Blasco-Blasco, T; Capdevila, L; Castellano-Tejedor, C; Gros-Subias, L; Perez-Campdepadros, M; Sabado-Alvarez, C et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12215

Cystinosis in adult and adolescent patients: Recommendations for the comprehensive care of cystinosis.

PMID: 26523297
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2015
Reference: Nefrologia. 2015;35(3):304-21.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Ariceta, Gema; Camacho, Juan Antonio; Fernandez-Obispo, Matilde; Fernandez-Polo, Aurora; Gamez, Josep; Garcia-Villoria, Judit; Guell, Ana; Lara Monteczuma, Enrique; Leyes, Pere; Martin-Begue, Nieves et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.nefroe.2015.06.010

A European multicentre and open-label controlled randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of Sequential treatment with TAcrolimus-Rituximab versus steroids plus cyclophosphamide in patients with primary MEmbranous Nephropathy: the STARMEN study.

PMID: 26413273
Journal: Clinical kidney journal
Year: 2015
Reference: Clin Kidney J. 2015 Oct;8(5):503-10. doi: 10.1093/ckj/sfv075. Epub 2015 Sep 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Egido, Jesus; Fernandez-Juarez, Gema; Gesualdo, Loreto; Hofstra, Julia; Ortiz, Alberto; Praga, Manuel; Rojas-Rivera, Jorge; Segarra, Alfons; Tesar, Vladimir; Wetzels, Jack et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ckj/sfv075

Predictors of response and relapse in patients with idiopathic membranous nephropathy treated with tacrolimus.

PMID: 25274748
Journal: NEPHROL DIAL TRANSPL
Year: 2015
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2015 Mar;30(3):467-74. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfu306. Epub 2014 Oct 1.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Agraz, Irene; Arroyo, David; Caro, Jara; Espinosa, Mario; Fernandez, Laura; Frutos, Miguel Angel; Goicoechea, Marian; Gutierrez-Solis, Elena; Hernandez, Yolanda; Juarez, Gema Fernandez et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu306

Safety and efficacy of outpatient biopsy in renal transplantation.

PMID: 25415575
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2014
Reference: Nefrologia. 2014 Nov 17;34(6):749-55. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2014.Jul.12509.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Azancot-Rivero, Maria A; Azancot-Rivero, Maria A; Cantarell-Aixandri, Carme; Castella-Fierro, Eva; Moreso-Mateos, Francesc; Perello-Carrascosa, Manel; Salcedo-Allende, Maite; Sellares-Roig, Joana; Seron-Micas, Daniel; Serres-Creixans, Xavier et al.
DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2014.Jul.12509

Use of vascular access for haemodialysis in Europe: a report from the ERA-EDTA Registry.

PMID: 25061126
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2014
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2014 Oct;29(10):1956-64. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfu253. Epub 2014 Jul 24.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Benitez Sanchez, Manuel; Buturovic-Ponikvar, Jadranka; Collart, Frederic; Heaf, James G; Jager, Kitty J; Kramar, Reinhard; Leivestad, Torbjorn; Moreso, Fransesc; Noordzij, Marlies; Prutz, Karl G et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfu253

Beneficial dose conversion after switching from higher doses of shorter-acting erythropoiesis-stimulating agents to C.E.R.A in CKD patients in clinical practice: MINERVA Study.

PMID: 25118611
Journal: International Journal of Peptide Research and Therapeutics
Year: 2014
Reference: Int Urol Nephrol. 2014 Oct;46(10):1983-95. doi: 10.1007/s11255-014-0800-4. Epub 2014 Aug 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Calls, Jordi; Cases, Aleix; Martinez-Castelao, Alberto; Munar, Maria Antonia; Portoles, Jose; Segarra, Alfonso et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11255-014-0800-4

Mycophenolate in refractory and relapsing lupus nephritis.

PMID: 25096639
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2014
Reference: Am J Nephrol. 2014;40(2):105-12. doi: 10.1159/000365256. Epub 2014 Jul 30.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Baltar, Jose; Fernandez-Juarez, Gema; Frutos, Miguel A; Garcia-Frias, Patricia; Illescas, Maria L; Lopez-Rubio, E; Lucas, Jesus; Merida, Evangelina; Oliet, Aniana; Praga, Manuel et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000365256

Mycophenolate as Maintenance Therapy for Lupus Nephritis with Impaired Renal Function.

PMID: 23689615
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Nephrol. 2013;37(6):509-17. doi: 10.1159/000350756. Epub 2013 May 8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ballarin, J; Baltar, J; Fernandez-Juarez, G; Frutos, M A; Fulladosa, J; Garcia-Frias, P; Illescas, M L; Lopez-Rubio, E; Lucas, J; Merida, E et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000350756

Molecular diagnosis of antibody-mediated rejection in human kidney transplants.

PMID: 23414212
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2013
Reference: Am J Transplant. 2013 Apr;13(4):971-83. doi: 10.1111/ajt.12150. Epub 2013 Feb 15.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: de Freitas, D G; Famulski, K S; Halloran, P F; Hidalgo, L G; Kreepala, C; Loupy, A; Mengel, M; Reeve, J; Sellares, J; Sis, B et al.
DOI: 10.1111/ajt.12150

High-efficiency postdilution online hemodiafiltration reduces all-cause mortality in hemodialysis patients.

PMID: 23411788
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2013
Reference: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2013 Feb;24(3):487-97. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2012080875. Epub 2013 Feb 14.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, J; Alvarez, M; Andres, E; Arias, M; Arnaiz, J A; Arruche, M; Barbetta, M; Barbosa, F; Bartolome, J; Beleta, H et al.
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2012080875

Has patient survival following renal transplantation improved in the era of modern immunosuppression?

PMID: 23511753
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2013
Reference: Nefrologia. 2013;33(2):171-80. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Nov.11743.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Hernandez, Domingo; Moreso, Francesc et al.
DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Nov.11743

Mycophenolate as induction therapy in lupus nephritis with renal function impairment.

PMID: 22517244
Journal: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: Am J Nephrol. 2012;35(5):424-33. doi: 10.1159/000337916. Epub 2012 Apr 20.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Ara, J; Ballarin, J; Baltar, J; Carreno, A; Fernandez-Juarez, G; Frutos, M A; Fulladosa, X; Garcia-Frias, P; Illescas, L; Lopez-Rubio, E et al.
DOI: 10.1159/000337916

Biological markers of nephrotic syndrome: a few steps forward in the long way.

PMID: 23013941
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2012
Reference: Nefrologia. 2012;32(5):558-72. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Jun.11396.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Review in national publication
Authors: Agraz-Pamplona, Irene; Arbos-Via, M Antonia; Carnicer-Caceres, Clara; Ostos-Roldan, Elena; Quiles-Perez, M Teresa; Segarra-Medrano, Alfonso et al.
DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.pre2012.Jun.11396

Risk factors for graft loss and mortality after renal transplantation according to recipient age: a prospective multicentre study.

PMID: 23258810
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2012
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2012 Dec;27 Suppl 4:iv39-46. doi: 10.1093/ndt/gfs544.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Anaya, Fernando; Andres, Amado; Arias, Manuel; Bustamante, Jesus; Cabello, Mercedes; del Castillo, Domingo; Escuin, Fernando; Gainza, Francisco Javier; Gil-Vernet, Salvador; Gonzalez-Molina, Miguel et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfs544

Long-Term Outcomes of IgA Nephropathy Presenting with Minimal or No Proteinuria.

PMID: 22956820
Journal: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2012
Reference: J Am Soc Nephrol. 2012 Oct;23(10):1753-1760. Epub 2012 Sep 6.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Arce, Yolanda; Ballarin, Jose Antonio; Bernis, Carmen; Garcia de Vinuesa, Soledad; Garcia, Asuncion; Goicoechea, Marian; Gutierrez, Eduardo; Jimenez, Sara; Martinez-Ara, Jorge; Olea, Teresa et al.
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2012010063

Contribution of anemia and hypertension to left ventricular hypertrophy during the initial 2 years after renal transplantation.

PMID: 21839233
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2011
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2011 Jul-Aug;43(6):2199-204.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Grinyo, J M; Ibernon, M; Moreso, F; Ruiz-Majoral, A; Sarrias, M; Sarrias, X; Seron, D et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2011.05.006

Conversion of Long-Term Kidney Transplant Recipients From Calcineurin Inhibitor Therapy to Everolimus: A Randomized, Multicenter, 24-Month Study.

PMID: 21697773
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2011
Reference: Transplantation. 2011 Aug 27;92(4):410-8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1097/TP.0b013e318224c12d

Design and patient characteristics of ESHOL study, a Catalonian prospective randomized study.

PMID: 20602331
Journal: JOURNAL OF NEPHROLOGY
Year: 2011
Reference: J Nephrol. 2011 Mar-Apr;24(2):196-202.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Aguilera, J; Alvarez, M; Andres, E; Anson, J L; Arias, M; Arnaiz, J A; Arruche, M; Barbetta, M; Barbosa, F; Bartolome, J et al.
DOI:

[Clinical features and prognosis of patients with scleroderma renal crisis.]

PMID: 21596402
Journal: MEDICINA CLINICA
Year: 2011
Reference: Med Clin (Barc). 2011 Oct 15;137(10):431-4. Epub 2011 May 18.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2011.03.014

Long-term outcomes--mycophenolate mofetil treatment for lupus nephritis with addition of tacrolimus for resistant cases.

PMID: 20538787
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2010
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010 Dec;25(12):3939-48. Epub 2010 Jun 10.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfq322

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers in renal transplantation between 1990 and 2002 in Spain.

PMID: 20508862
Journal: NDT Plus
Year: 2010
Reference: NDT Plus. 2010 Jun;3(Suppl_2):ii21-ii25.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq068

Early statin use is an independent predictor of long-term graft survival.

PMID: 20508861
Journal: NDT Plus
Year: 2010
Reference: NDT Plus. 2010 Jun;3(Suppl_2):ii26-ii31.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq067

Long-term graft function changes in kidney transplant recipients.

PMID: 20508857
Journal: NDT Plus
Year: 2010
Reference: NDT Plus. 2010 Jun;3(Suppl_2):ii2-ii8.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndtplus/sfq063

Baseline characteristics of an incident haemodialysis population in Spain: results from ANSWER--a multicentre, prospective, observational cohort study.

PMID: 19028750
Journal: NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
Year: 2009
Reference: Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009 Feb;24(2):578-88.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Cuevas, Xavier; Fort, Joan; Garcia, Fernando; Llados, Fina; Lozano, Javier; Martin-Malo, Alejandro; Perez-Garcia, Rafael et al.
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfn464

Use of mycophenolate sodium in stable renal transplant recipients in Spain: preliminary results of the MIDATA study.

PMID: 19715904
Journal: TRANSPLANTATION PROCEEDINGS
Year: 2009
Reference: Transplant Proc. 2009 Jul-Aug;41(6):2309-12.
Impact factor:
Publication type: Paper in international publication
Authors: Andres, A; Beneyto, I; Cantarell, C; Guirado, L I; Morales, J M; Rengel, M; Ruiz, J C; Sanchez-Fructuoso, A et al.
DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2009.06.067

[Progression factors in chronic kidney disease. Immunological mechanisms].

PMID: 19675656
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Nefrologia. 2009;29 Suppl 1:7-15. doi: 10.3265/NEFROLOGIA.2009.29.S.1.5632.EN.FULL.
Impact factor: 0.674
Publication type: Paper in national publication
Authors: Capdevila Plaza, Luis, Cubero, Juan Jose, Luna, Enrique, Hernandez Gallego, Roman et al.
DOI: 10.3265/NEFROLOGIA.2009.29.S.1.5632.EN.FULL

[Scintigraphy of the intraperitoneal cavity using technetium 99m as a diagnostic technique for diaphragmatic leaks in peritoneal dialysis: regarding two cases].

PMID: 19554061
Journal: NEFROLOGIA
Year: 2009
Reference: Nefrologia. 2009;29(3):263-5. doi: 10.3265/Nefrologia.2009.29.3.5285.en.full.
Impact factor: 0.674
Publication type: Letter or abstract
Authors: Ramos Sanchez, R, Antonia Azancot, M, Bartolome Espinosa, J, Vilaplana Molto, M, Camps Domenech, J, Gil Carballeira, I et al.
DOI: 10.3265/Nefrologia.2009.29.3.5285.en.full

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