Report on ISN Forefronts, Melbourne, Australia, 4-7 October 2012: tubulointerstitial disease in diabetic nephropathy.

Discrete functions of M2a and M2c macrophage subsets determine their relative efficacy in treating chronic kidney disease.

A better diet quality is associated with a reduced likelihood of CKD in older adults.

Chronic effects of dietary vitamin D deficiency without increased calcium supplementation on the progression of experimental polycystic kidney disease.

Matrix metalloproteinases contribute to kidney fibrosis in chronic kidney diseases.

Pathogenic and protective role of macrophages in kidney disease.

Relationship between thyroid dysfunction and chronic kidney disease in community-dwelling older adults.

Use of community support services and activity limitations among older adults with chronic kidney disease.

Rationale and design of an observational study to determine the effects of cholecalciferol on hypertension, proteinuria and urinary MCP-1 in ADPKD.

Role of interstitial inflammation in the pathogenesis of polycystic kidney disease.