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Author:   Vittorio E. Andreucci ,  Leon G. Fine
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.653kg
ISBN:  

9781447119500

ISBN 10:   1447119509
Pages:   360
Publication Date:   13 December 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology.- 1. Renal nerves and catecholamine regulation of renal function.- Glomerulonephritis.- 2. Changing concepts in the pathogenesis of lupus nephritis.- 3. Light-chain deposition disease: diagnosis, prognosis and therapy.- Hypertension.- 4. Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in clinical practice: uses and abuses.- Urinary Tract Infections.- 5. Determinants of the development of acute pyelonephritis and pyelonephritic renal scarring.- The Kidney in Pregnancy.- 6. Aspirin in hypertension of pregnancy.- The Kidney and Diabetes.- 7. Strategies for slowing progression of diabetic nephropathy.- Hereditary Renal Diseases.- 8. Alport’s syndrome.- Pediatric Nephrology.- 9. The use of recombinant human growth hormone in children with chronic renal failure.- Geriatric Nephrology.- 10. The ageing kidney: practical considerations in the management of the elderly patient with renal disease.- Acute Renal Failure.- 11. The pathogenesis of typical, diarrhea-associated, hemolytic uremic syndrome.- 12. Incidence, risk factors, prevention and treatment of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy.- Chronic Renal Failure.- 13. Use of recombinant human erythropoietin in the anemia of progressive renal failure.- Dialysis.- 14. Malnutrition in patients on renal replacement therapy.- 15. Reuse of dialyzers. Advantages and drawbacks.- 16. Practical issues in prescribing peritoneal dialysis.- Renal Transplantation.- 17. Living donors for renal transplantation: ethical considerations.- Diagnostic Methods in Nephrology.- 18. Non-invasive measurement of body fluid dynamics.

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