Overview

A high proportion of adults with end-stage renal failure are suffering from an inherited disorder of the kidneys. This is the first book to present a practical approach to the investigation and management of people with inherited renal disorders. Taking an international perspective, it covers the dramatic clinical and scientific advances that have been made in the past decade.

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Author:   Steven H. Morgan (Consultant Renal Physician, Consultant Renal Physician, Basildon Hospital, Essex) ,  Jean-Pierre Griinfeld (Professor of Nephrology, Professor of Nephrology, Hôpital Necker, Paris, France)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 17.40cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 24.80cm
Weight:   1.377kg
ISBN:  

9780192624734

ISBN 10:   0192624733
Pages:   644
Publication Date:   23 July 1998
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

Part 1 - Applications of clinical genetics to renal disease Chapter 1 - Developmental anatomy & physiology Chapter 2 - Gene structure & regulation, and the application of laboratory techniques Chapter 3 - Computers & genetic diseases Chapter 4 - Genetic counselling Chapter 5 - Pre-natal diagnosis of inherited renal tract disorders Chapter 6 - Growth, development and management for renal failure in children Part 2 - A systematic approach to inherited renal disorders Section A - Structural disorders Chapter 7 - Chromosomal & developmental anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract Chapter 8 - Cystic diseases of the kidney Chapter 9 - Familial & genetic aspects of primary vesico-ureteric reflux Section B - Glomerular disorders Chapter 10 - Congenital nephrotic syndrome Chapter 11.1 Disorders of basement membrane: Hereditary nephritis Chapter 11.2 - Disorders of basement membrane: Thin glomerular basement membrane syndrome and nail patella syndrome Chapter 12 - Genetic aspects of primary glomerular diseases and haemolytic uraemic syndrome Section C - Tubular disorders Chater 13.1 - Functional disorders: Amnioaciduras and the fanconi syndrome Chapter 13.2 - Functional disorders: Nephrogenic diabetes: insipidus Chapter 13.3 - Functional disorders: RTA and miscellaneous disease Chapter 14.1 - Bardet-Biedl Syndrome Chapter 14.2 - Structural tubulointerstitial disease: Nephronophithisis Chapter 14.2 - Structural tubulointerstitial disease: Multicentric osteolysis with nephropathy Section D - Metabolic disorders Chapter 15 - Fabry's disease and the lipidoses Chapter 16 - Lethicin-cholesterol Acyltransferase deficiency and the kidney Chapter 17 - Nephropathic cystinosis Chapter 18 - Glycogen storage diseases (Von Gierke's disease) Chapter 19 - The amyloidosis and familial mediterranean fever Chapter 20 - Genetic aspects of diabetic nephropathy Chapter 21 - Sickle cell disease Section E - Disorders associated with renal calculii Chapter 22 - The primary hyperloxurias Chapter 23 - Purine metabolism Section F - The Phakomatoses Chapter 25 - Renal manifestations of neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis Chapter 26 - Von-Hippel Lindau syndrome Chapter 27 - Wilms' tumour Chapter 28 - Mitochondrial cytopathies and other rare inherited diseases

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