[Renal biopsy practice: results of a French study and recommendations].

Background: Although several risk factors associated with complications after renal biopsy (RB) have been identified, recommendations for RB procedures are still lacking. Our working group, appointed by the scientific commission of the Société de néphrologie in France, aimed to depict the main aspects of the practice of RB in adults in France, before establishing some guidelines.

Methods: Members of the Société de néphrologie in France were asked to participate to a questionnaire survey on RB procedures.

A clinicopathologic study of thrombotic microangiopathy in IgA nephropathy.

Thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) occurs in IgA nephropathy, but its clinical significance is not well described. We retrospectively examined a series of 128 patients diagnosed with IgA nephropathy between 2002 and 2008 who had a mean follow-up of 44±27 months. In our series, 53% presented with lesions of TMA, acute or organized, in arteries and/or arterioles.

Renal biopsy practice in France: results of a nationwide study.

Background: Although several risk factors associated with complications after renal biopsy (RB) have been identified, the gold standard for RB procedures remains to be defined. Practices vary widely among nephrologists, depending on personal experience and the availability of particular techniques. The purpose of our study was to depict the main aspects of the practice of RB in adults in France.

[Position statements regarding usage of biosimilars of Epoetins. Position paper of the Société de néphrologie, Société francophone de dialyse, and Société de néphrologie pédiatrique].

The European patents for epoetin alpha recently expired. Biosimilars (i.e.

[Choice of a dialysis method for patients with kidney failure].

The principal options for treatment of end-stage renal disease are hospital, out-center, self-or home hemodialysis or continuous ambulatory or automated peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis were long considered competitive methods, but they have become complementary and the same patient can use them successively at different life stages. The choice of technique usually depends on family, personal, social and work factors, rather than the medical situation.

[Efficacy and acceptability of rilmenidine in a population of 2 738 hypertensive diabetic patients].

Context: Despite the constant enrichment of the pharmacopoeia, the normalizing of blood pressure in hypertensive diabetic patients remains difficult.

Objective: To assess the efficacy and acceptability of rilmenidine in first intention in hypertensive diabetics.

Methods: In a population of 18 235 hypertensive patients, the sub-population of diabetic patients was followed-up in an open study over one year.