Kidney International 2026-07|本期新刊導讀
本期共 102 篇,其中 8 篇 OA。
本期主軸
本期最強的臨床主線,是在不確定性中提高決策解析度:lupus nephritis 的 asymptomatic serological reactivation 是否應先行加藥、diabetes patient 何時值得 kidney biopsy,以及 intensive blood pressure lowering 的 kidney signal 究竟代表 hard-event harm,還是主要由 eGFR slope 驅動。這三組文章共同要求讀者分清 phenotype、surrogate endpoint、背景治療與 selection bias。
第二條主線是 precision nephrology 的落地。從 NELL1 serology、urinary extracellular vesicle proteomics、spatial transcriptomics、genetic testing,到 APOL1、C3G、ADPKD 與 rare-disease reclassification,重點已從『是否有關聯』轉向『哪一個 molecular subgroup、何種 assay、能否改變治療或家族決策』。同時,多篇 basic/translational work 顯示 DKD、AKI、vascular calcification 與 transplant rejection 不能再用單一路徑解釋。
第三條主線是系統與方法:KDIGO guideline life cycle、GRADE EtD、B-cell targeting、green dialysis,以及 survival machine learning/win statistics,提醒 evidence synthesis、implementation、environmental footprint 與 statistical interpretation 本身就是臨床品質的一部分。Neonatal AKI、tropical infection–associated AKI 與大量 image/case articles,則把早期辨識、mechanical obstruction、感染與 atypical phenotype 拉回 bedside。
必讀導讀
A prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial pre-emptive increase in immunosuppression for asymptomatic serological reactivation in patients with lupus nephritis in clinical remission — OA · RCT
這是本期最直接改變臨床決策的試驗。研究將 位處於 clinical remission、但出現 asymptomatic serological reactivation 的 lupus nephritis 患者,隨機分為 pre-emptive treatment 與 observation。介入組短期提高 prednisolone 至 –,並把 mycophenolate 或 azathioprine 調至預定劑量後再漸減; 個月內介入組沒有 kidney flare,對照組有 例,kidney-flare–free survival 為 對 ,overall-flare–free survival 為 對 。訊號明確,但樣本小、族群高度篩選,尚不足以支持對所有 serology 波動者一律加藥。
常見誤判:僅憑 anti-dsDNA/C3 變化,未排除感染、未確認持續性,也未評估 steroid toxicity,即全面提高免疫抑制。
Clinical and histologic predictors of non-diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes mellitus — OA · observational
這項 OA 大型 biopsy cohort 納入 位有 diabetes 且接受 native kidney biopsy 的患者。NDKD 出現在 :其中 沒有 concurrent diabetic nephropathy,另有 與 diabetic nephropathy 並存;AKI、acute nephritic syndrome,以及年齡極端者較容易找到 NDKD。研究也報告 NDKD 患者較 DN alone 者 倍不易進展至 ESKD。臨床價值在於支持『非典型 phenotype 要 biopsy』,但這是被選擇去切片的族群,不能把 外推到所有 diabetes patients。
常見誤判:把 diabetes patient 的 proteinuria、hematuria 或 kidney function decline 全部歸因於 DKD,或反過來把 biopsy cohort 的 NDKD prevalence 套用一般門診。
Individual participant-level analysis of four randomized clinical trials examined therapeutic effects of blood pressure lowering on hierarchical kidney outcome using win statistics — OA · IPD analysis
這項 OA individual participant-level post hoc analysis 整合 SPRINT、ACCORD-BP、SHEP 與 ALLHAT,共 人,以七層 hierarchical composite kidney endpoint 和 win odds 比較治療。intensive BP lowering 在 SPRINT 的 (–),ACCORD-BP 為 (–),看似對 kidney outcome 不利;但超過一半 pairwise comparisons 是由 three-year eGFR slope 決定,而非 kidney failure 或 death。這不推翻 intensive BP 的 cardiovascular benefit,而是要求把 early hemodynamic eGFR change、long-term slope 與 hard renal events 分開解讀。
常見誤判:把 win odds 小於 直接翻譯成『增加 kidney failure』,忽略結果主要由較低層級的 eGFR slope 主導。
Neonatal acute kidney injury: diagnosis, recognition, and prevention — OA · narrative review
這篇 OA narrative review 把 neonatal AKI 從 definition、risk recognition、biomarker 到 prevention 與 follow-up 串成可執行流程。核心問題是 SCr 與 urine output 都落後於 injury,且受到 maternal creatinine、gestational age、fluid balance 與低 muscle mass 影響;因此應先辨識 prematurity、HIE、NEC、cardiac surgery、sepsis 與 nephrotoxin exposure,再做 targeted monitoring。文中整理 uNGAL、cystatin C、renal angina approaches,也強調 Baby NINJA 類 stewardship 可把 AKI incidence 從 降至 。出院診斷、blood pressure 與 kidney function follow-up 同樣是照護的一部分。
常見誤判:SCr 單次未上升就認定沒有 neonatal AKI,或只在發生 oliguria 後才開始盤點 nephrotoxin exposure。
A post hoc analysis of BLISS-LN found Belimumab plus mycophenolate mofetil improves kidney outcomes versus placebo plus mycophenolate mofetil in active lupus nephritis — post hoc
僅依摘要評論:這是 BLISS-LN 的 post hoc analysis,聚焦 active lupus nephritis 中 belimumab 加 mycophenolate mofetil,相較 placebo 加 mycophenolate mofetil 的 kidney outcomes。摘要特別指出原試驗納入 pure class V LN,也允許 cyclophosphamide-based standard therapy,使其與其他 LN trials 的橫向比較不易。臨床上應把這篇視為『在特定 background therapy 與 pathology strata 下理解 adjunctive belimumab』,而不是單純把不同 trial 的 response rates 並排。摘要未提供 effect size、subgroup interaction 或 safety 數字,不能進一步量化 benefit。
常見誤判:把 belimumab 視為可取代 MMF/cyclophosphamide 的單藥,或忽略 pure class V 與 induction backbone 對 trial comparability 的影響。
Targeting B cells in immune-mediated kidney diseases: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference — consensus
僅依摘要評論:KDIGO controversies conference 對 B-cell–targeted therapy 採 disease-specific,而非 class-wide 的判讀。摘要明確指出 rituximab 在 IgA nephropathy 的 efficacy 有限;相對地,BAFF/APRIL pathway inhibitors 與 anti-CD38 agents 已出現 proteinuria reduction 與較慢 eGFR decline 的訊號。真正的臨床問題不只是『是否耗竭 B cells』,還包括 target 位階、plasma cell persistence、infection risk、vaccination timing、monitoring biomarker、成本與可近性。此文適合作為 rapidly evolving pipeline 的框架,但不是逐藥處方 guideline。
常見誤判:把 anti-CD20、BAFF/APRIL inhibition 與 anti-CD38 視為同一機轉、同一 efficacy,並跨 glomerular diseases 直接外推。
Tubulointerstitial diseases: an updated framework for diverse and emerging entities — narrative review
僅依摘要評論:這篇 review 反對把所有 tubulointerstitial injury 都收進模糊的『AIN/TIN』標籤,提出八類 etiologic/attributive framework:drug effect、autoimmune/immune-mediated、infection-associated、hereditary/genetic、toxic/metabolic、monoclonal protein–associated、mimics,以及 idiopathic/other,並承認類別可重疊。臨床價值在於把 biopsy pattern、exposure timeline、serology、microbiology、monoclonal work-up 與 genetics 串聯,讓 diagnosis 能對應可撤除因子或 targeted therapy;摘要未提供各類的敏感度、特異度或 treatment algorithm。
常見誤判:看到 interstitial inflammation、eosinophils 或 tubular injury 就直接診斷 drug-induced AIN,忽略 infection、MGRS、genetic disease 與 mimics。
Anti–glomerular basement membrane disease: variant forms and underlying mechanisms — narrative review
僅依摘要評論:anti-GBM disease 仍是需要在數小時至數日內完成辨識與治療的 nephrologic emergency。此 review 聚焦 variant forms 與 underlying mechanisms,目的在補足典型 rapidly progressive GN、pulmonary hemorrhage、crescent formation 之外的診斷灰區。摘要指出 standard care 的 plasma exchange 加 intensive immunosuppression 已改善 patient survival,但 kidney survival 仍差,關鍵常是 delayed recognition 與 treatment initiation。臨床閱讀重點應放在何時即使 phenotype、serology 或 pathology 不完全典型,仍需維持高 suspicion 並加速 biopsy/confirmatory testing。
常見誤判:因 pulmonary hemorrhage 缺席、serology 不典型或 biopsy signal 不完全符合教科書,就過早排除 anti-GBM disease。
指南/綜論/方法學與其他文章逐篇導讀
指南/綜論/方法學
| 文章 | 類型/取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|
| 7. Role of the Kidney in Glucose Homeostasis: The Basis for Pharmacotherapy and Prevention of Cardio-Renal Complications in Diabetes | narrative review | 從腎臟在 glucose homeostasis、回收與能量調節的角色,串聯 diabetes pharmacotherapy 與 cardio-renal risk prevention;摘要偏生理背景。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 14. KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 2: From Initiation to Publication: the KDIGO Guideline Development Process | guideline methods | 交代 KDIGO 從立項、工作範圍、工作組、公開審查到出版的治理流程,重點是透明度、利益衝突與可追溯決策。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 15. KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 4: Translating Evidence into KDIGO Guideline Statements | guideline methods | 說明 KDIGO 如何以 adapted GRADE EtD 把證據轉為方向與強度兼具的 statements,並納入效益、傷害、價值、資源與落地性。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 16. KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 3: Evidence synthesis for Guideline Development: The KDIGO Approach | guideline methods | 聚焦 key questions、outcome prioritization、文獻辨識與 GRADE evidence synthesis,提醒 evidence certainty 與 recommendation strength 並非同義。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 17. Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 1: introduction to a new series | methods review | 作為系列導論,定位 KDIGO 在全球腎臟健康與標準化照護中的角色,也說明為何需要公開 guideline life cycle。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 21. The kidney in the middle: KDIGO guidelines address multiple key components of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome | narrative review | 以 CKM syndrome 為框架,整合 obesity、diabetes、hypertension、dyslipidemia、CVD 與 CKD,強調跨科風險辨識與共同治療目標。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 45. Advances in survival analyses: machine learning methods and model comparison | methods | 延伸傳統 survival analysis 至 machine-learning prediction 與 model comparison,並附 R code;讀者應分開評估 discrimination、calibration 與臨床效用。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 59. Kidney cancer screening: novel concepts beyond population-level screening | narrative review | 不主張全民 kidney cancer screening,而比較 high-risk populations、與其他腹部疾病共篩及混合策略,以提高盛行率並改善成本效益。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 68. Complement inhibitors and B cell–modifying agents for IgA nephropathy—a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) commentary | guideline commentary | 回應 2025 IgAN guideline 更新,將 complement inhibitors 與 B-cell–modifying agents 放入快速變動的治療版圖;重點是適應症與證據成熟度。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 72. Unique aspects of acute kidney injury associated with infections in the tropics: presentation, challenges, and opportunities | narrative review | 整理 tropical infection–associated AKI 的病原、volume depletion、shock 與 immune mechanisms,並把診斷延遲、資源限制及 surveillance 不足視為可介入問題。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 88. Green dialysis: environmentally sustainable care, growth, and innovation: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference | consensus | KDIGO green dialysis 共識把 water、energy、consumables、transport 與 equipment life cycle 納入品質指標,倡議在不犧牲安全下系統減碳。僅依摘要評論。 |
臨床研究、試驗與研究短報
| 文章 | 類型/取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. A cluster randomized controlled trial (GOAL trial) evaluated a comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease | cluster RCT | 評估 outpatient CGA 能否改善 frail older adults with CKD 的 patient-centered goal attainment;摘要未提供效應量,暫不能判定 benefit 或 neutral。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 3. Quantitative Serological Detection of NELL1 Autoantibodies in Membranous Nephropathy | diagnostic method | 開發 anti-NELL1 quantitative serology,目標減少對 biopsy staining 或 mass spectrometry 的依賴;摘要也提醒 ELISA specificity 可能不足以單獨確診。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 5. A pilot study of magnetic resonance fingerprinting and radiomics analysis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease | pilot imaging | 以 MRF 的 quantitative maps 搭配 radiomics,比較腎功能正常的年輕 ADPKD 與健康者,探索早期結構性 phenotype。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 6. Genome-Wide Association Study of Creatinine Clearance Identifies New Loci for Kidney Function | GWAS | 改用 creatinine clearance 做 GWAS,以降低 muscle mass 對 eGFRcrea 的偏差,並探索 kidney function 的 sex dimorphism;結果細節未呈現。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 8. Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination induces delayed but robust humoral and cellular immunity in patients receiving hemodialysis | immunogenicity | 聚焦 hemodialysis 患者接種 RSV vaccine 後的 humoral 與 cellular immunity;標題指向反應延遲但強健,仍需結果數據判讀持續性。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 10. Real-world outcomes of pegcetacoplan treatment in C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis | real-world | 提供 pegcetacoplan 用於 C3G 與 IC-MPGN 的 real-world 經驗;摘要未交代樣本、蛋白尿或 eGFR 變化,宜視為早期訊號。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 22. Optimizing risk-benefit in highly sensitized kidney recipient antigen delisting increasing donor access | research letter | 以 automated HLA antigen delisting 擴大 highly sensitized candidates 的 donor access,核心是可接受風險界線與中心間標準化。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 28. Distinct proteomic signatures of urinary extracellular vesicles link to albuminuria and treatment responses in diabetic kidney disease | biomarker study | 分析 DKD 的 urinary extracellular vesicle proteome,區分 albuminuria 與 antialbuminuric therapy 造成的 signatures,具 biomarker 與 mechanism 雙重用途。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 50. Insights from the BLISS-LN Phase 3 study of biomarker associations with kidney response to belimumab in lupus nephritis | biomarker study | BLISS-LN biomarker analysis 比較 belimumab 與 placebo 下的 biomarker trajectories,並尋找 kidney response predictors;摘要未提供可直接用於選藥的 cutoff。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 55. Independent association between acute kidney injury and kidney function trajectory | observational | 試圖更嚴格控制 baseline differences,檢驗 mild–moderate AKI 與後續 eGFR trajectory 的獨立 association;不可把 association 直接解讀為因果。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 63. Genetic testing in kidney transplantation and living kidney donor risk assessment | genetic study | 在 cause unknown 的 recipients 與 living donors 進行 genetic testing,評估 diagnostic yield 與 donor risk stratification;臨床重點是 pretest phenotype 與家族解釋。僅依摘要評論。 |
基礎與轉譯研究
| 文章 | 類型/取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Non-invasive quantitative assessment of kidney injury using near-infrared autofluorescence imaging | preclinical | 探索 near-infrared autofluorescence imaging 作為 non-invasive quantitative readout,以追蹤 tubular epithelial injury 與 fibrosis;目前仍屬量測技術與轉譯驗證階段。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 4. Genome-wide Screen Identifies Peroxisomal Role in APOL1 Podocytopathy | mechanistic | 以 genome-wide screen 連結 APOL1 risk variants、inflammation/hypoxia 與 peroxisomal biology,提出 podocyte injury 的新節點。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 9. The role of platelet-derived growth factor in uremic vascular calcification | mechanistic | 檢驗 PDGF/PDGFR-β 是否驅動 uremic vascular calcification 中的 VSMC phenotypic switch,可能連結 CKD-MBD 與血管重塑。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 11. Strategic timing of contralateral nephrectomy after ischemic acute kidney injury prevents chronic kidney disease by enhancing progenitor proliferation, attenuating polyploidization and reshaping the immune response | animal model | 利用 unilateral ischemic AKI 後 contralateral nephrectomy 模型,解析 timing、progenitor proliferation、polyploidization 與 immune remodeling;不可直接外推臨床 nephrectomy。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 24. Nociceptive sensory nerves induce an IL4Rαhi anti-inflammatory macrophage subset that protects against kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury | mechanistic | 提出 TRPV1+ nociceptive nerves–macrophage neuroimmune axis,可誘導 IL4Rαhi anti-inflammatory macrophages 以減輕 ischemia-reperfusion injury。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 25. Effectiveness and mechanistic effects of green mamba peptide MQ232 in an orthologous mouse model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease | animal model | 在 orthologous ADPKD mouse model 評估 green mamba–derived V2R inverse agonist MQ232,並與 tolvaptan 的 signaling effects 作機轉區辨。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 26. Therapeutic efficacy and antigenicity of a novel PEGylated IgA protease in preclinical models of IgA nephropathy | preclinical | PEGylated IgA protease 直接清除 glomerular IgA deposits,概念上不同於抑制 IgA production 或 downstream inflammation;仍是 preclinical。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 27. Role of the post-translational ISGylation of interferon regulatory factor 9 in diabetes-induced podocyte injury | mechanistic | 由 single-cell regulatory network 找到 podocyte IRF9 activity 上升,進一步檢驗 ISGylation 在 diabetes-induced injury 的作用。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 29. SERCA2 deficiency in tubular epithelial cells drives ferroptosis in acute kidney injury regulating endoplasmic reticulum mitochondrial calcium homeostasis via voltage dependent anion channel 1 oligomerization | mechanistic | 聚焦 SERCA2 deficiency、ER–mitochondrial calcium transfer、VDAC1 oligomerization 與 ferroptosis,建立 tubular AKI 的 calcium–lipid peroxidation 軸。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 30. Mitochondrial respiratory capacity in kidney podocytes is high, age-dependent, and sexually dimorphic | methods study | 以避免 podocyte dissociation artifact 的新策略量測 mitochondrial respiration,並檢視 age 與 sex dimorphism;方法本身是重要貢獻。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 48. A MEF2C transcription factor network regulates proliferation of glomerular endothelial cells in diabetic kidney disease | OA · translational | 以 份 human kidney specimens 和多種 spatial/single-cell platforms 定義 DKD proliferative endothelial cell niche;MEF2C activity 與 neovascularization、nodular sclerosis 相關,SGLT2i exposure 則與 signature 回復相關。 |
| 49. Estrogen protects female mice with chronic kidney disease from fibroblast growth factor 23-induced left ventricular hypertrophy | OA · animal model | 在 progressive CKD mouse model 中,female mice 即使較早出現 FGF23 excess 仍未形成 LVH;estradiol 抑制 calcineurin/NFAT hypertrophic signaling,ovariectomy 則解除保護。 |
| 51. The calcimimetic etelcalcetide restores cardiac function in chronic hyperphosphatemia via calcium sensing receptor–cAMP activation | animal model | 檢驗 etelcalcetide 在 chronic hyperphosphatemia 下是否經 CaSR–cAMP signaling 改善 cardiac function,提供 calcimimetic 可能的 extra-parathyroid mechanism。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 52. Reversal of advanced diabetic kidney disease in mice treated with a monoclonal anti-VEGFR1 antibody | animal model | 在 advanced mouse DKD 比較 VEGF-A、VEGFR1 與 VEGFR2 targeting;摘要只交代問題,結果需搭配同期 commentary 理解 receptor-specific effects。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 54. Roles of WNK1 and mTORC2 in aldosterone-independent regulation of potassium secretion in the distal nephron | mechanistic | 在 mouse distal nephron 解析 WNK1 與 mTORC2 對 aldosterone-independent potassium secretion 的作用,修正『鉀排泄主要由 aldosterone 決定』的簡化模型。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 56. Intragraft clonal expansion of cytotoxic CD8+ and CD4+ T cells in antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection | translational | 以 intragraft T-cell clonality 檢視 AMR,挑戰 antibody-versus-T-cell 二分法,並關注 cytotoxic CD8+ 與 CD4+ clones 的協同角色。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 62. Absence of glomerular IgA1 deposition despite overexpression of galactose-deficient IgA1 in the B cell c1galt1 knockout mouse | animal model | B-cell C1galt1 knockout 雖提高 Gd-IgA1,卻未出現 glomerular IgA1 deposition,支持 Gd-IgA1 alone 可能不足以完成 IgAN pathogenesis。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 71. Reduced podocyte stiffness is a feature of proteinuric kidney disease | mechanistic | 把 podocyte stiffness 納入 proteinuric kidney disease 的 biomechanics,補足只看 signaling 與 morphology 的不足;能否成為 target 尚待驗證。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 73. N-propargylglycine restores survival by preventing calcium oxalate stone formation, tubular injury, and kidney dysfunction in a lethal mouse model of primary hyperoxaluria type 2 | OA · animal model | 在 lethal PH2 mouse model,oral N-PPG 抑制 HYPDH/PRODH2,降低 hyperoxaluria、阻止 CaOx stones 與 tubular injury,並把 週 survival 恢復至 wild-type controls;仍需 human safety/PK。 |
| 75. Proteinase 3 drives murine diabetic kidney disease by mediating caspase-3-dependent apoptosis of podocytes | animal model | 探討 myeloid serine protease PR3 是否經 caspase-3–dependent podocyte apoptosis 推動 murine DKD,連結 innate immunity 與 filtration barrier loss。僅依摘要評論。 |
Clinical Journey、病例、影像與診斷題
| 文章 | 類型/取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|
| 12. Bilateral Renal Fungal Balls in a Premature Infant | image case | premature infant 的 Candida sepsis 先後形成 bilateral obstructive fungal balls,提醒即使單側已引流,仍須 serial ultrasound 監測對側。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 13. The Calcified Cocoon: Obstructive Peritoneal Sclerosis in Peritoneal Dialysis | image case | 長期 PD、反覆 peritonitis 與 fungal peritonitis 後出現 bowel obstruction,影像指向 calcified encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis;需及早區分一般 ileus。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 18. CUBN-AMN pathway loss in chronic benign proteinuria | case | 嬰幼兒起 persistent isolated proteinuria,但 albumin 與 kidney function 長期正常,提示 CUBN-AMN pathway defect,而非一概視為 podocytopathy。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 19. From dysphagia to kidney disease: Alport syndrome with leiomyomatosis | case | progressive dysphagia 與多處 leiomyomatosis 合併 Alport phenotype,提醒遇食道或生殖泌尿 smooth-muscle lesions 時須考慮 syndromic kidney disease。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 20. Unmasking the great masquerader with mass spectrometry | case | full-house membranous pattern 被初判 class V lupus nephritis,但 serology 與常見 antigens 不支持;mass spectrometry 提供重新分類關鍵。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 32. Giant renal allograft aneurysm: late detection and embolization | image case | kidney-pancreas graft 後多年發現 intraparenchymal aneurysm,顯示 preserved graft function 不能排除高風險 vascular lesion。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 37. Giant polycystic horseshoe kidney removed at transplantation | image case | 巨大 polycystic horseshoe kidney 造成 transplant space 問題,凸顯 native nephrectomy timing 需依 symptoms、anatomy 與 graft placement 個別決策。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 38. IFT140 ADPKD with dominant hepatic cystic disease | image case | IFT140-associated ADPKD 可呈 hepatic cyst–dominant phenotype 且 kidney function 保留,提醒 phenotype 不典型時 genetics 能修正 family counseling。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 40. Renal actinomycosis from an intrarenal toothpick | image case | 反覆 renal abscess、hydronephrosis 與 antibiotics failure 最終指向 intrarenal foreign body 與 actinomycosis;慢性感染須追問穿透性異物。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 41. Angioinvasive renal aspergillosis with calcium oxalate deposits | image case | immunocompetent patient 仍可發生 angioinvasive renal aspergillosis;calcium oxalate deposits 可成 pathologic clue,勿因免疫狀態低估 invasive fungus。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 42. Bilateral staghorn calculi in primary hyperoxaluria type 1 | image case | childhood-onset recurrent stones、bilateral staghorn calculi 與 impaired kidney function 應優先考慮 primary hyperoxaluria,而非反覆單純 lithotripsy。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 43. Obstructive renal Candida fungus balls in an SGLT2-inhibitor user | image case | SGLT2 inhibitor–associated glucosuria 背景下出現 obstructive Candida fungal balls,提醒反覆 UTI、obstruction 或 AKI 時需 imaging,而非只停藥。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 44. A patient with aortic dilation and polycystic kidney disease | case | young adult type A aortic dissection 合併 bicuspid valve 與 previously unrecognized polycystic kidneys,提示 syndromic/genetic evaluation 不能只聚焦 ADPKD。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 46. Pegcetacoplan prophylaxis for recurrent C3 glomerulopathy with multifactorial genetic background | case | 嬰兒期 C3G、低 C3 與 multifactorial genetic background,案例探討 transplant recurrence 前使用 pegcetacoplan prophylaxis 的風險管理。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 47. Urinary chloride unlocks the mechanism of hyponatremic seizures | case | recurrent hypovolemic hyponatremic seizures 與 profuse sweating 情境下,urinary chloride 有助區分 renal 與 extrarenal salt loss,避免只看 urine sodium。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 69. A missense mutation in the SAA1 protein causing hereditary amyloid A amyloidosis | case | AA amyloidosis 卻無 systemic inflammation 且 serum SAA undetectable,促使進行 SAA1 sequencing;hereditary AA amyloidosis 可模仿 acquired disease。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 74. Perrault syndrome unmasked: genomic reclassification of a Fabry-like CKDx phenotype | case | hearing loss、ovarian failure、lactic acidosis 與 CKDx 曾被當 Fabry-like phenotype,genomic reclassification 指向 Perrault syndrome,強調 phenotype-first 但不止於單一診斷。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 76. Extramedullary plasmacytoma with renal involvement | image case | multiple myeloma 病史合併 gross hematuria 與 severe AKI,需考慮 extramedullary plasmacytoma 的 renal involvement,而非只歸因 cast nephropathy。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 77. Giant ureteral calculus from congenital distal ureteral stenosis | image case | 兒童反覆腹痛多年、lower ureter giant calculus 合併 congenital distal stenosis,顯示 persistent unilateral symptoms 應及早做 urinary tract imaging。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 78. Disappearing glomeruli: loss of linear IgG in anti-GBM nephritis | image case | anti-GBM nephritis 在 advanced destructive lesions 可見 linear IgG signal 消失,提醒 negative/weak immunofluorescence 不一定排除既往 anti-GBM injury。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 79. Diffuse marrow FDG uptake revealing lymphoma-associated hypercalcemia | image case | severe hypercalcemia 與 AKI 需要 dialysis 時,diffuse marrow FDG uptake 可引導至 lymphoma-associated mechanism;勿只停在 PTH-independent classification。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 80. Hypertension from UPJ obstruction by crossing renal vessel | image case | adolescent hypertension、unilateral hydronephrosis 與 preserved cortex 最終連結 crossing vessel–related UPJ obstruction,提示 obstructive causes 可無尿液異常。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 81. Migrating peritoneal dialysis catheter into an inguinal hernia | OA · image case | PD cycler data 先偵測 lost dwell 與 drainage alarms,影像證實 catheter migrated into recurrent inguinal hernia;突然 flow failure 且 laxative/heparin 無效時應查 mechanical cause。 |
| 82. Renal hemosiderosis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria | image case | PNH chronic intravascular hemolysis 可造成 tubular hemosiderin deposition,即使 creatinine 正常仍有 proteinuria/hematuria;Prussian blue 是關鍵線索。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 83. Empagliflozin-associated Armanni-Ebstein lesions in IgA nephropathy | image case | nondiabetic IgAN patient 使用 empagliflozin 後出現 persistent glucosuria 與 Armanni-Ebstein lesions,提醒 histology 可反映 pharmacologic glycosuria 而非 uncontrolled diabetes。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 84. When autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease becomes atypical: aADPKD | image case | 高度 asymmetric cyst burden、無 liver cysts 且 family history 不典型時,應進一步做 phenotype 與 genetic clarification,而非硬套典型 ADPKD prognosis。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 85. Light chain crystalline podocytopathy and tubulopathy | image case | low-grade proteinuria 主要由 free κ light chain 而非 albumin 構成,biopsy 顯 crystalline podocytopathy/tubulopathy;protein composition 可先提示 MGRS。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 86. Genitourinary tuberculosis in lupus nephritis | image case | lupus nephritis patient 有 sterile pyuria、frequency 與 cloudy urine 時,genitourinary tuberculosis 應納入鑑別;immunosuppression 會改變 pretest probability。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 102. The Case / Relapsing nephrotic syndrome | Q&A | minimal change disease 近 年 remission 後 abrupt nephrotic relapse,伴 pyuria/hematuria;診斷題重點是重查 trigger、secondary cause 與 repeat biopsy 必要性。僅依摘要評論。 |
社論、評論、Digest、人文與期刊資訊
| 文章 | 類型/取得性 | 導讀重點 |
|---|---|---|
| 34. Estradiol protects kidney tubules against ferroptosis | commentary | 以 sex differences 解析 estradiol、ferroptosis 與 tubular susceptibility,提醒 animal findings 與 human observational signals 並不完全一致。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 36. In memoriam: Raymond Ardaillou (1930–2026) | humanities | 追念 Raymond Ardaillou 對 renal physiology、research mentorship 與 nephrology community 的長期貢獻;屬人物紀念而非臨床證據。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 39. In memoriam: Lise Bankir (1942–2026) | humanities | 追念 Lise Bankir 在 urine concentration、renal physiology 與臨床腎臟學的影響,也呈現其 mentorship 與學術倫理傳承。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 57. Kidney International introduces new article type: Clinical Journey in Translational Medicine | editorial | 介紹 Clinical Journey in Translational Medicine:以 case 為起點,連結 diagnostic reasoning、genetics、pathology、biomarkers 與 mechanism。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 58. Perivascular fat, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease | commentary | 強調 perivascular adipose tissue 的質地與部位比 total fat mass 更影響 vascular tone、hypertension 與 CKM risk。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 60. Kidney xenotransplantation at a clinical inflection point | commentary | 評述 kidney xenotransplantation 從 experimental proof 走向 clinical deployment 的轉折,核心仍是 immunologic safety、infection surveillance 與 ethics。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 65. Autoimmunoglobulin-triggered extracellular vesicles as new players in membranous nephropathy: friends or foes? | commentary | 探討 autoantibody–immune complex 觸發的 extracellular vesicles 在 MN 中可能既傳遞 injury signals,也參與 antigen/complex handling。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 67. Finding the etiology of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis | editorial | 以 immunofluorescence 先區分 IC-MPGN 與 C3 glomerulopathy,再追 infection、autoimmunity 與 monoclonal gammopathy;形態只是起點。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 70. The thirsty kidney: genomic adaptation to heat and aridity | commentary | 以 East African pastoralist populations 為例,討論 heat/aridity 下的 genomic adaptation 與 renal water conservation;不宜把群體適應簡化成個體臨床優勢。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 87. Intercalated cell subtype identity is controlled by reciprocal suppression of transcription factors | commentary | 整理 collecting duct α/β intercalated cell identity 的 reciprocal transcription-factor suppression,連結 acid-base transport 與 cell-fate plasticity。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 89. Neglected no longer: lymphatic vessels in the rejecting allograft | commentary | 將 rejecting allograft 的 lymphatic vessels 納入 mixed rejection microenvironment,提醒 late graft loss 不是單一 antibody 或 T-cell pathway。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 90. Phenotype first: a data-driven approach to genetic penetrance | commentary | 主張以 phenotype-first、population-scale data 重新估計 genetic penetrance,避免只依 variant label 推論疾病必然發生。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 91. Proteogenomic dissection of kidney disease and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome | commentary | 以 proteogenomics 串聯 kidney disease 與 CKM syndrome,目的在找 shared pathways、causal candidates 與可分層 biomarkers。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 92. Hybrid CARs: rewiring macrophage signaling for targeted therapy in acute and chronic kidney inflammation | commentary | 評述 hybrid CAR macrophages 在 acute/chronic kidney inflammation 的 targeted therapy 潛力;重要問題是 antigen specificity、persistence 與 off-target injury。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 93. Table of Contents | front matter | 本期內容索引,功能是核對欄目、頁序與文章配置;不含可供臨床或研究推論的摘要內容。僅依欄目資訊評論。 |
| 94. Subscription Information | front matter | 訂閱與取得方式說明,屬期刊服務資訊,不提供研究問題、方法或結果,不能作為證據來源。僅依欄目資訊評論。 |
| 95. Editorial Board | front matter | 編輯委員名單反映期刊治理與學術審查架構,但不含研究內容或可評讀的臨床主張。僅依欄目資訊評論。 |
| 96. journal club | journal club | Journal Club 僅列 Tur 等人於 2025 年的選讀文獻,未附摘要或評析,故無法判斷研究設計與臨床結論。僅依欄目資訊評論。 |
| 97. in this issue | news | 本期精選指出 VEGFR1 blockade 在多個 mouse DKD models 改善 albuminuria 與 histology,而 VEGF-A/VEGFR2 inhibition 反而惡化。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 98. What does it mean to win? Interpreting hierarchical kidney outcomes in hypertension trials | commentary | 提醒 hierarchical kidney outcome 的 win statistic 在 severe events 稀少時,多由 eGFR slope 決定;因此『贏』不等於減少 kidney failure。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 99. A potential role for effector T cells with Fc receptors in kidney transplant antibody-mediated rejection | commentary | 評論 AMR 中 clonally expanded Fc receptor–bearing effector T cells 的可能角色,補充 NK-cell–centric model,並支持 mixed effector framework。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 100. Resolving the VEGF paradox in DKD: VEGFR1 blockade shows promising renoprotection | commentary | 解析 DKD 的 VEGF paradox:pan-VEGF-A 或 VEGFR2 blockade 可能有害,selective VEGFR1 blockade 則在 advanced models 顯示 renoprotection。僅依摘要評論。 |
| 101. Asymptomatic serologic reactivation in patients with lupus nephritis in clinical remission: to treat or not to treat? | commentary | 把 pre-emptive escalation RCT 放回現行 watchful waiting context,強調 flare prevention benefit 必須與 steroid/immunosuppression toxicity 同時衡量。僅依摘要評論。 |
臨床可帶走的 10 點
- lupus nephritis 處於 clinical remission 但 serology 持續再活化時,不再只有『一律觀察』這個選項;先確認感染、adherence、trend 與毒性,再做個別化 pre-emptive escalation。
- diabetes 不等於 diabetic nephropathy。AKI、acute nephritic syndrome、hematuria、proteinuria pattern 不典型或 course 不合預期時,kidney biopsy 的 diagnostic yield 可能足以改變治療。
- hierarchical composite endpoint 必須拆解各層貢獻;當 win statistic 主要由 eGFR slope 決定,不能把結果等同 kidney failure risk。
- neonatal AKI 是 silent disease;prematurity、HIE、NEC、cardiac surgery、sepsis 與 nephrotoxin exposure 應觸發 protocolized SCr/UOP monitoring,而非等 creatinine 明顯上升。
- B-cell therapy 不能以 drug class 一概而論。anti-CD20、BAFF/APRIL inhibition 與 anti-CD38 的 target、disease fit、感染風險和 monitoring 都不同。
- tubulointerstitial pathology 是 pattern,不是 etiology。藥物、感染、自體免疫、monoclonal protein、遺傳與 mimics 必須依 exposure、laboratory 與 pathology 共同歸因。
- anti-GBM disease 的診斷門檻要低、治療節奏要快;非典型 phenotype 或不完整檢驗組合不能成為延遲 biopsy/confirmatory testing 的理由。
- SGLT2 inhibitor 使用者若有 fungal UTI、obstruction 或 AKI,應主動做 imaging;但罕見 fungal ball 或 histologic glucosuria lesion 不應被誤讀為否定其整體 cardio-renal benefit。
- transplant rejection 越來越像 mixed immune ecosystem:antibody、NK cells、clonally expanded effector T cells 與 lymphatics 可能同時參與,單一分類未必涵蓋全部 biology。
- genetic testing 的價值在 phenotype refinement、living donor safety 與 family counseling;variant label 本身不等於 penetrance,也不應脫離 clinical context 解讀。
完整文章連結(按文章類型分組)
臨床試驗、臨床研究、研究短報與診斷方法
- A cluster randomized controlled trial (GOAL trial) evaluated a comprehensive geriatric assessment for frail older people with chronic kidney disease — cluster RCT
- Quantitative Serological Detection of NELL1 Autoantibodies in Membranous Nephropathy — diagnostic method
- A pilot study of magnetic resonance fingerprinting and radiomics analysis in autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease — pilot imaging
- Genome-Wide Association Study of Creatinine Clearance Identifies New Loci for Kidney Function — GWAS
- Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination induces delayed but robust humoral and cellular immunity in patients receiving hemodialysis — immunogenicity
- Real-world outcomes of pegcetacoplan treatment in C3 glomerulopathy and immune-complex membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis — real-world
- Optimizing risk-benefit in highly sensitized kidney recipient antigen delisting increasing donor access — research letter
- Distinct proteomic signatures of urinary extracellular vesicles link to albuminuria and treatment responses in diabetic kidney disease — biomarker study
- A post hoc analysis of BLISS-LN found Belimumab plus mycophenolate mofetil improves kidney outcomes versus placebo plus mycophenolate mofetil in active lupus nephritis — post hoc
- Insights from the BLISS-LN Phase 3 study of biomarker associations with kidney response to belimumab in lupus nephritis — biomarker study
- Clinical and histologic predictors of non-diabetic kidney disease in patients with diabetes mellitus — OA · observational
- Independent association between acute kidney injury and kidney function trajectory — observational
- A prospective multicenter randomized controlled trial pre-emptive increase in immunosuppression for asymptomatic serological reactivation in patients with lupus nephritis in clinical remission — OA · RCT
- Genetic testing in kidney transplantation and living kidney donor risk assessment — genetic study
- Individual participant-level analysis of four randomized clinical trials examined therapeutic effects of blood pressure lowering on hierarchical kidney outcome using win statistics — OA · IPD analysis
指南、共識、綜論與方法學
- Role of the Kidney in Glucose Homeostasis: The Basis for Pharmacotherapy and Prevention of Cardio-Renal Complications in Diabetes — narrative review
- KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series Part 2: From Initiation to Publication: the KDIGO Guideline Development Process — guideline methods
- KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 4: Translating Evidence into KDIGO Guideline Statements — guideline methods
- KDIGO Life Cycle of Guideline Development Series– Part 3: Evidence synthesis for Guideline Development: The KDIGO Approach — guideline methods
- Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) life cycle of guideline development series: part 1: introduction to a new series — methods review
- The kidney in the middle: KDIGO guidelines address multiple key components of cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome — narrative review
- Neonatal acute kidney injury: diagnosis, recognition, and prevention — OA · narrative review
- Anti–glomerular basement membrane disease: variant forms and underlying mechanisms — narrative review
- Tubulointerstitial diseases: an updated framework for diverse and emerging entities — narrative review
- Advances in survival analyses: machine learning methods and model comparison — methods
- Kidney cancer screening: novel concepts beyond population-level screening — narrative review
- Targeting B cells in immune-mediated kidney diseases: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference — consensus
- Complement inhibitors and B cell–modifying agents for IgA nephropathy—a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) commentary — guideline commentary
- Unique aspects of acute kidney injury associated with infections in the tropics: presentation, challenges, and opportunities — narrative review
- Green dialysis: environmentally sustainable care, growth, and innovation: conclusions from a Kidney Disease: Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) Controversies Conference — consensus
基礎與轉譯研究
- Non-invasive quantitative assessment of kidney injury using near-infrared autofluorescence imaging — preclinical
- Genome-wide Screen Identifies Peroxisomal Role in APOL1 Podocytopathy — mechanistic
- The role of platelet-derived growth factor in uremic vascular calcification — mechanistic
- Strategic timing of contralateral nephrectomy after ischemic acute kidney injury prevents chronic kidney disease by enhancing progenitor proliferation, attenuating polyploidization and reshaping the immune response — animal model
- Nociceptive sensory nerves induce an IL4Rαhi anti-inflammatory macrophage subset that protects against kidney ischemia-reperfusion injury — mechanistic
- Effectiveness and mechanistic effects of green mamba peptide MQ232 in an orthologous mouse model of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease — animal model
- Therapeutic efficacy and antigenicity of a novel PEGylated IgA protease in preclinical models of IgA nephropathy — preclinical
- Role of the post-translational ISGylation of interferon regulatory factor 9 in diabetes-induced podocyte injury — mechanistic
- SERCA2 deficiency in tubular epithelial cells drives ferroptosis in acute kidney injury regulating endoplasmic reticulum mitochondrial calcium homeostasis via voltage dependent anion channel 1 oligomerization — mechanistic
- Mitochondrial respiratory capacity in kidney podocytes is high, age-dependent, and sexually dimorphic — methods study
- A MEF2C transcription factor network regulates proliferation of glomerular endothelial cells in diabetic kidney disease — OA · translational
- Estrogen protects female mice with chronic kidney disease from fibroblast growth factor 23-induced left ventricular hypertrophy — OA · animal model
- The calcimimetic etelcalcetide restores cardiac function in chronic hyperphosphatemia via calcium sensing receptor–cAMP activation — animal model
- Reversal of advanced diabetic kidney disease in mice treated with a monoclonal anti-VEGFR1 antibody — animal model
- Roles of WNK1 and mTORC2 in aldosterone-independent regulation of potassium secretion in the distal nephron — mechanistic
- Intragraft clonal expansion of cytotoxic CD8+ and CD4+ T cells in antibody-mediated kidney transplant rejection — translational
- Absence of glomerular IgA1 deposition despite overexpression of galactose-deficient IgA1 in the B cell c1galt1 knockout mouse — animal model
- Reduced podocyte stiffness is a feature of proteinuric kidney disease — mechanistic
- N-propargylglycine restores survival by preventing calcium oxalate stone formation, tubular injury, and kidney dysfunction in a lethal mouse model of primary hyperoxaluria type 2 — OA · animal model
- Proteinase 3 drives murine diabetic kidney disease by mediating caspase-3-dependent apoptosis of podocytes — animal model
Clinical Journey、病例、影像與診斷題
- Bilateral Renal Fungal Balls in a Premature Infant — image case
- The Calcified Cocoon: Obstructive Peritoneal Sclerosis in Peritoneal Dialysis — image case
- CUBN-AMN pathway loss in chronic benign proteinuria — case
- From dysphagia to kidney disease: Alport syndrome with leiomyomatosis — case
- Unmasking the great masquerader with mass spectrometry — case
- Giant renal allograft aneurysm: late detection and embolization — image case
- Giant polycystic horseshoe kidney removed at transplantation — image case
- IFT140 ADPKD with dominant hepatic cystic disease — image case
- Renal actinomycosis from an intrarenal toothpick — image case
- Angioinvasive renal aspergillosis with calcium oxalate deposits — image case
- Bilateral staghorn calculi in primary hyperoxaluria type 1 — image case
- Obstructive renal Candida fungus balls in an SGLT2-inhibitor user — image case
- A patient with aortic dilation and polycystic kidney disease — case
- Pegcetacoplan prophylaxis for recurrent C3 glomerulopathy with multifactorial genetic background — case
- Urinary chloride unlocks the mechanism of hyponatremic seizures — case
- A missense mutation in the SAA1 protein causing hereditary amyloid A amyloidosis — case
- Perrault syndrome unmasked: genomic reclassification of a Fabry-like CKDx phenotype — case
- Extramedullary plasmacytoma with renal involvement — image case
- Giant ureteral calculus from congenital distal ureteral stenosis — image case
- Disappearing glomeruli: loss of linear IgG in anti-GBM nephritis — image case
- Diffuse marrow FDG uptake revealing lymphoma-associated hypercalcemia — image case
- Hypertension from UPJ obstruction by crossing renal vessel — image case
- Migrating peritoneal dialysis catheter into an inguinal hernia — OA · image case
- Renal hemosiderosis in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria — image case
- Empagliflozin-associated Armanni-Ebstein lesions in IgA nephropathy — image case
- When autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease becomes atypical: aADPKD — image case
- Light chain crystalline podocytopathy and tubulopathy — image case
- Genitourinary tuberculosis in lupus nephritis — image case
- The Case / Relapsing nephrotic syndrome — Q&A
社論、評論、Digest、Journal Club、新聞與人文
- Estradiol protects kidney tubules against ferroptosis — commentary
- In memoriam: Raymond Ardaillou (1930–2026) — humanities
- In memoriam: Lise Bankir (1942–2026) — humanities
- Kidney International introduces new article type: Clinical Journey in Translational Medicine — editorial
- Perivascular fat, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease — commentary
- Kidney xenotransplantation at a clinical inflection point — commentary
- Autoimmunoglobulin-triggered extracellular vesicles as new players in membranous nephropathy: friends or foes? — commentary
- Finding the etiology of membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis — editorial
- The thirsty kidney: genomic adaptation to heat and aridity — commentary
- Intercalated cell subtype identity is controlled by reciprocal suppression of transcription factors — commentary
- Neglected no longer: lymphatic vessels in the rejecting allograft — commentary
- Phenotype first: a data-driven approach to genetic penetrance — commentary
- Proteogenomic dissection of kidney disease and cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome — commentary
- Hybrid CARs: rewiring macrophage signaling for targeted therapy in acute and chronic kidney inflammation — commentary
- journal club — journal club
- in this issue — news
- What does it mean to win? Interpreting hierarchical kidney outcomes in hypertension trials — commentary
- A potential role for effector T cells with Fc receptors in kidney transplant antibody-mediated rejection — commentary
- Resolving the VEGF paradox in DKD: VEGFR1 blockade shows promising renoprotection — commentary
- Asymptomatic serologic reactivation in patients with lupus nephritis in clinical remission: to treat or not to treat? — commentary
期刊資訊
- Table of Contents — front matter
- Subscription Information — front matter
- Editorial Board — front matter