title: [Nephrology].
abstract: Some major studies have lately been published in the filed of nephrology. The highlights of 2009 in this area are: a breakthrough in the understanding of the pathogenesis of membranous nephropathy, the beneficial effect of oral bicarbonate on the progression of chronic kidney disease, the disappointing results of the use of statins and erythropoietin in patients with chronic kidney disease and the lack of benefit on survival for patients suffering from acute kidney injury and receiving a higher dose of renal replacement therapy.
authors.affiliation: Service de néphrologie, Département de médecine interne, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. Patrick.Saudan@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: Patrick
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saudan
authors.forename: Pierre-Yves
authors.initials: PY
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*