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Author:   Edgar V. Lerma ,  Vecihi Batuman
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2014
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   6.689kg
ISBN:  

9781493945962

ISBN 10:   1493945963
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   23 August 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

  Background-History   Part I:  Natural Course, Pathogenesis, Morphology and Genetics   1.   Diabetic Nephropathy—Scope of the problem (Epidemiology, US, Japan, Europe, Obesity (Metabolic Syndrome) Geriatrics 2.   Natural Course (Stages/Evidence Based Discussion) 3.   Pathogenesis: Biochemical and functional alterations involving the  GBM and mesangium 4.  Pathogenesis: Hemodynamic alterations/renin angiotensin system 5.   Renal structural damage in type 1 and type 2 DM 6.   Diabetes in children and adolescents 7.  Genetic markers and predictors of DN   Part II:  Clinical Presentation and Associated Disorders   8. Screening and early diagnosis (E. Cohen – Milwaukee) 9. Differential diagnosis of proteinuria in DM (A. Reddi, NJ Med Sch) 10. Hypertension in DM 11. Cardiovascular Disease (L. Hamm, Tulane) 12.  Lipid disorders 13.  Eye complications in DN (Z. Karcioglu, U. Virginia) 14. Pregnancy and DN (K. Krane—Tulane) 15. Transplantation: Kidney, Kidney-Pancreas (R. Zhang)   Part III:  Treatment and Prognosis   16. Glycemic control 17.  BP control in hypertensive diabetics with proteinuria 18. Early antihypertensive treatment in early stages of DN 19. Lifestyle modifications 20. Novel treatments (stem cells, islet cell transplants, gene transfer, etc.)   ​

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EDGAR V. LERMA, MD, FACP, FASN, FAHA, FASH, FNLA, FNKF Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine Section of Nephrology Department of Medicine University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine/ Associates in Nephrology, S.C.

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