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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Charles van Ypersele (Professor, Nephrology Service, Professor, Nephrology Service, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium) , Tilman B. Drüeke (Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Associate Professor, Department of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.720kg ISBN: 9780192624949ISBN 10: 0192624946 Pages: 290 Publication Date: 07 March 1996 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order ![]() Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart I: General aspects of amyloidosios 1: Pathpophysiology of amyloidogenesis 2: Various clinical types of amyloidosis Part II: Clinical characteristics of *B2=microglobulin amyloidosis 3: Arthropathy and carpal tunnel syndrome of *B2-microglobulin amyloidosis 4: Radiology of dialysis amyloidosis 5: Ultrasonography of the joints 6: Whole-body scintigraphy Part III: Pathology of *B2-microglobulin deposits 7: Composition of *B2-microglobulin deposits 8: Description, localization, and progression of B2-microglobulin dialysis-related amyloid deposition Part IV: Physiopathology of *B2-microglobulin accumulation and deposition 9: Characteristics of *B2-microglobulin metabolism 10: Involvement of *B2- microglobulin modified with AGEs in dialysis-related amyloidosis 11: Factors modifying removal and production of *B2-microglobulin 12: Determinants of fibril precipitation and aggregation in amyloid deposits. Part IV: Review of the clinical evidence on the prophylactic and therapeutic approaches to *B2-microglobulin amyloidosis 13: Prevention and treatment of *B2-microglobulin amyloidosisReviews`this book achieves a balance between clinical topics which will appeal to all practising nephrologists, and more fundamental aspects of amyloidosis which will interest anyone trying to unravel this challenging disorder.' P.E. Gower, Charing Cross Hospital, London, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Vol. 32, No. 1 January/February 1998 `In General this is an excellent book and gives much useful information relating to this distressing condition...A useful feature of this book is the extensive list of references at the end of each chapter...The chapters are well written, the book is well balanced, the illustrations appropriate and the index comprehensive. It is therefore a text which can be recommended to those seeking a greater understanding of the subject.' Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13: 1904-8 In General this is an excellent book and gives much useful information relating to this distressing condition...A useful feature of this book is the extensive list of references at the end of each chapter...The chapters are well written, the book is well balanced, the illustrations appropriate and the index comprehensive. It is therefore a text which can be recommended to those seeking a greater understanding of the subject. * Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13: 1904-8 * this book achieves a balance between clinical topics which will appeal to all practising nephrologists, and more fundamental aspects of amyloidosis which will interest anyone trying to unravel this challenging disorder. * P.E. Gower, Charing Cross Hospital, London, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Vol. 32, No. 1 January/February 1998 * this book achieves a balance between clinical topics which will appeal to all practising nephrologists, and more fundamental aspects of amyloidosis which will interest anyone trying to unravel this challenging disorder. P.E. Gower, Charing Cross Hospital, London, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Vol. 32, No. 1 January/February 1998 In General this is an excellent book and gives much useful information relating to this distressing condition...A useful feature of this book is the extensive list of references at the end of each chapter...The chapters are well written, the book is well balanced, the illustrations appropriate and the index comprehensive. It is therefore a text which can be recommended to those seeking a greater understanding of the subject. Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13: 1904-8 Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |