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Kidney International, Vol. 64, Supplement 86 (2003), p. S1 Introduction The symposium entitled “The role of the tubulointersti- tium in hypertension and in the progression of renal dis- ease” was organized as the opening event of the XX Con- gress of the Chilean Society of Nephrology in Puco ´ n, Chile, October 2, 2002. The aim of the symposium was to high- light some selected aspects of otherwise seemingly bound- less subjects. The symposium was attended by more than 200 participants in a particularly impressive surrounding of lakes and volcanoes that characterize the marvelous landscape of southern Chile. We believe it was a memo- rable meeting and feel privileged to act as Guest Editors of this supplement. The articles collected here either review pathways that are important in the development of chronic renal dam- age and the pathogenesis of hypertension, or else present novel experimental findings that may contribute to the understanding of the pathophysiology of renal disease and the role of the kidney in salt-sensitive hypertension. This material does not pretend to give a balanced or comprehensive view of these subjects; rather, it aims to offer insights into areas that may turn out to be important in the future. As such was the meeting designed, and as such is this supplement presented. We think that there is an additional aspect that de- serves mention. The collaborative research activity be- 2003 by the International Society of Nephrology S-1 tween Latin American laboratories and research labora- tories in Europe and the United States is evident from the themes and authorship lists included in the sympo- sium. These collaborative programs indicate that Nephrol- ogy—and research in Nephrology—is indeed global and nowhere is this fact more evident than in Latin America. The Puco ´ n symposium was made possible through the joint sponsorship of the Commission for the Global Ad- vancement of Nephrology (COMGAN) of the Interna- tional Society of Nephrology, The Latin American Soci- ety of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH), and the Chilean Society of Nephrology. We thank them all for their generous support. Finally, the Guest Editors want to recognize the unwa- vering help and encouragement we received from John Dirks, COMGAN Chairman. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in this publication: Vifor International, Inc.; Fresenius Medical Care; Baxter Chile, Ltda.; Laboratorio Recalcine; Novartis Chile S.A.; Prod- uctos Roche, Ltda.; Pontificia Universidad Cato ´ lica de Chile; Universi- dad Austral de Chile—Valdivia; Sociedad Chilena de Nefologı ´a; Socie- dad Latinoamericana de Nefrologı ´a e Hipertensio ´ n. Sergio Mezzano, Jesu ´ s Egido, and Bernardo Rodrı ´guez-Iturbe Guest Editors
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Kidney International, Vol. 64, Supplement 86 (2003), p. S1
Introduction
The symposium entitled “The role of the tubulointersti-tium in hypertension and in the progression of renal dis-ease” was organized as the opening event of the XX Con-gress of the Chilean Society of Nephrology in Pucon, Chile,October 2, 2002. The aim of the symposium was to high-light some selected aspects of otherwise seemingly bound-less subjects. The symposium was attended by more than200 participants in a particularly impressive surroundingof lakes and volcanoes that characterize the marvelouslandscape of southern Chile. We believe it was a memo-rable meeting and feel privileged to act as Guest Editorsof this supplement.
The articles collected here either review pathways thatare important in the development of chronic renal dam-age and the pathogenesis of hypertension, or else presentnovel experimental findings that may contribute to theunderstanding of the pathophysiology of renal diseaseand the role of the kidney in salt-sensitive hypertension.This material does not pretend to give a balanced orcomprehensive view of these subjects; rather, it aims tooffer insights into areas that may turn out to be importantin the future. As such was the meeting designed, and assuch is this supplement presented.
We think that there is an additional aspect that de-serves mention. The collaborative research activity be-
2003 by the International Society of Nephrology
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tween Latin American laboratories and research labora-tories in Europe and the United States is evident fromthe themes and authorship lists included in the sympo-sium. These collaborative programs indicate that Nephrol-ogy—and research in Nephrology—is indeed global andnowhere is this fact more evident than in Latin America.
The Pucon symposium was made possible through thejoint sponsorship of the Commission for the Global Ad-vancement of Nephrology (COMGAN) of the Interna-tional Society of Nephrology, The Latin American Soci-ety of Nephrology and Hypertension (SLANH), and theChilean Society of Nephrology. We thank them all fortheir generous support.
Finally, the Guest Editors want to recognize the unwa-vering help and encouragement we received from JohnDirks, COMGAN Chairman.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSWe would like to thank the following sponsors for their support in
this publication: Vifor International, Inc.; Fresenius Medical Care;Baxter Chile, Ltda.; Laboratorio Recalcine; Novartis Chile S.A.; Prod-uctos Roche, Ltda.; Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile; Universi-dad Austral de Chile—Valdivia; Sociedad Chilena de Nefologıa; Socie-dad Latinoamericana de Nefrologıa e Hipertension.
Sergio Mezzano, Jesus Egido,and Bernardo Rodrıguez-Iturbe
Guest Editors
