New aspects of podocyte structure, function, and pathology Wilhelm KrizNaoto KobayashiMarlies Elger Review Article Pages: 85 - 99
Cellular and molecular mechanisms of renal tubular secretion of organic anions and cations Ken-ichi InuiMasahiro Okuda Review Article Pages: 100 - 108
Effect of dietary phosphate on Na+-dependent phosphate cotransporters function and expression in the rat kidney Kyoko MoritaHiromi HagaEiji Takeda Original Article Pages: 109 - 116
Ticlopidine inhibits activation of mitogen-activated protein kinase by platelet-derived growth factor in cultured rat renal mesangial cells Masako NomiyamaNoriaki OhnishiTeruyoshi Yokoyama Original Article Pages: 117 - 123
Experimental and clinical study of endothelin-1 in renal failure Katsunori YoshidaTatsuo YonedaYoshihiko Hirao Original Article Pages: 124 - 131
Efficacy of long-term alternate day prednisolone therapy in childhood IgA nephropathy Hiroshi TanakaShinobu WagaMasaru Yokoyama Original Article Pages: 132 - 136
Multiplicity of histopathologic renal lesions in IgA nephropathy: Retrospective analysis of histologic grade and stage in serial biopsy specimens Hidekazu Shigematsu Original Article Pages: 137 - 141
Clinical characterization of acute renal failure in multiple organ dysfunction syndrome Akinori SoejimaNobuyuki MiyakeToshihiko Nagasawa Original Article Pages: 142 - 150
Closed-system, automated continuous peritoneal dialysis in severe acute pancreatitis Toshihiko HataTakashi AkibaFumiaki Marumo Original Article Pages: 151 - 154
Evaluation of urinary decay accelerating factor and CD59 in renal damage Mariko TamanoHiroyuki Ohi Original Article Pages: 155 - 161
Efficiacy of recombinant human growth hormone in pediatric renal transplantation patients after withdrawal of steroid therapy: Report of two cases Osamu MotoyamaAkira HasegawaTakehiro Ohara Case Report Pages: 162 - 165
Preliminary identification of prognostic factors from clinical outcome in 38 cases of rhabdomyolysis Chie NakamuraNoriaki YoriokaKatsunori Ishikawa Short Communication Pages: 166 - 170