European Nephrology Volume 5 • Issue 2 • Winter 2011
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European Nephrology acknowledges the financial assistance of the following companies in the publication of this edition: Bioporto Diagnostics A/S, Covidien UK Commercial Ltd, Dirinco Ag, Fresenius Medical Care Deutschland, Gambro Lundia Ab, Hospira and Redsense Medical.
Jorge B Cannata-Andía
Head, Bone and Mineral Research Unit, Reina Sofia Research Institute, Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias
William G Couser
Affiliate Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Washington School of Medicine
Andrew Davenport
Consultant Nephrologist, Royal Free Hospital, London John Feehally
Consultant Nephrologist, University Hospitals of Leicester
Agnes Fogo
Pathologist, Vanderbilt University Medical Centre
David Goldsmith
Consultant Nephrologist, Renal Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas' Foundation Hospitals, London
Editorial Board Olof Heimbürger
Senior Physician and Director of Peritoneal Dialysis, Karolinska University Hospital
Walter H Hörl
Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Department of Medicine III, Medical University of Vienna
Marian Klinger
Head, Department of Nephrology and
Transplantation Medicine, Medical University, Traugutta
Norbert Lamiere
Chief, Renal Division, University of Ghent
Francesco Locatelli Head, Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Urology, A Manzoni Hospital
Gérard London
Chief, Department of Nephrology-Haemodialysis, Manhès Hospital, Fleury-Mérogis
Magdi Yaqoob
Consultant Nephrologist, Barts and the London Renal Centre
Althea Mahon
Consultant Nurse, Barts and the London NHS Trust
Jitka Pancirová
President, European Dialysis and Transplant Nurses Association/European Renal Care Association
Giuseppe Remuzzi
Director, Division of Nephrology and Dialysis, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo
Eberhard Ritz
Professor of Internal Medicine, and Past Chief, Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ruperto Carola University, Heidelberg
Claudio Ronco
Director, Department of Nephrology, St Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza
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