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Acute renal failure is undoubtedly one of the marize in one volume the recent advances on patho- most interesting and frequent syndromes observed physiology of acute renal failure, the clinical aspects by clinicians. A great number of factors may of the various forms (even those which have been acutely impair renal function, but the pathoge- disregarded in other surveys), the diagnostic tests netic mechanism by which this occurs is fre- available today in our clinical practice, the general quently unknown. Even the pathophysiology of and specific therapeutic measures and (very impor- ischaemic!toxic forms of acute renal failure re- tant, indeed), some useful suggestions for preven- mains controversial despite the huge number of tion. experimental and clinical studies. The contributors have provided clear, complete Medical management of patients with acute renal and up-to-date chapters. I am deeply grateful to failure has greatly improved in recent years, partic- them all. ularly with the use of different types of dialytic I like to express my sincere thanks to Dr. A.J.

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'No doubt than it well deserves its place in the library of the young and less young nephrologists both interested mainly in the clinical practice or in research.' Nephron (1986) 'The book is an up-to-date and valuable compendium of current knowledge in the clinical management of acute renal failure.' Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 78 (1985)

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