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Revised in line with feedback from users of the first edition, this practical clinical resource boasts a worldwide array of contributors, including the most prominent pediatric nephrologists in the US. Excellently illustrated with photomicrographs and clinical diagrams supporting the chapters, Clinical Pediatric Nephrology features expanded case histories relating to the discussion and management of renal disease - thus ensuring that this is a highly useful reference tool for nephrologists and house officers in practice, as well as nephrology fellows in training.

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Author:   Kanwal Kher (Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA) ,  H. William Schnaper (Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA) ,  Sudesh Paul Makker (University of California, Davis Medical Center, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Informa Healthcare
Edition:   2nd New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 21.60cm , Height: 3.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   2.177kg
ISBN:  

9781841844473

ISBN 10:   1841844470
Pages:   602
Publication Date:   05 October 2006
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781482214628
Format:   Mixed media product
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

Section I: Kidney - Structure and Applied Renal Physiology 1. Structure and Development of Kidney 2. Renal Water and Electrolyte Disorders 3. Disorders of Mineral Metabolism Section II: Epidemiology and Evaluation of Renal Disease 4. Epidemiology of Renal Disease in Children 5. Clinical Assement of Renal Function 6. Diagnostic Imaging of the Urinary Tract 7. Radionuclide Imaging 8. Renal Biopsy 9. Proteinuria and Hematuria Section III: Parenchymal Diseases 10. Acute Glomerulonephritis and Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis 11. Nephrotic Syndrome 12. Inherited Nephropathies 13. IgA Nephropathy and Henoch Schonlein Purpura Nephritis 14. Tubulo-Interstitial Nephritis 15. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 16. Renal Involvement in Sytemic Lupus Erythematosus and Vasculitis 17. Cystic Kidney Disease 18. Kidney in Viral Infections 19. Sickle Cell Disease Section IV: Diseases of Tubular Transport 20. Renal Tubular Acidosis 21. Disorders of Tubular Transport Section V: Renal Failure 22. Chronic Kidney Disease 23. Renal Osteodystrophy 24. Acute Renal Failure 25. Hemodialysis 26. Peritoneal Dialysis 27. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy 28. Renal Transplantation 29. Nutrition in Renal Diseases Section VI: Hypertension 30. Pediatric Hypertension - Epidemiology and Evaluation 31. Pharmacotherapy of Hypertension Section VII: Developmental and Urologic Disorders 32. Syndromic Renal Disorders and malformations 33. Obstructive Uropathy 34. Voiding Disorders 35. Urolithiasis 36. Urinary Tract Infections 37. Renal Tumors

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Children's National Medical Center, Michigan, USA University of California, Davis Medical Center, USA Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

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