Brenner & Rector's the kidney /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Saunders,
[2004]
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| Edition: | Seventh edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- v. I.
- sect. I. Elements of normal renal structure and function
- Anatomy of the kidney
- Developmental biology of the kidney
- Biology of renal cells in culture
- Cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions
- The metabolic basis of solute transport
- The molecular basis of solute transport
- The renal circulations
- Glomerular ultrafiltration
- Renal transport of glucose, amino acids, sodium, chloride, and water
- Control of renal potassium excretion
- Renal acidification mechanisms
- Renal transport of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate
- The cell biology of vasopressin action
- Urine concentration and dilution
- Renal handling of organic anions and cations : excretion of uric acid
- Vasoactive peptides and the kidney
- Arachidonic acid metabolites and the kidney
- sect. II. Disturbances in control of body fluid
- Control of extracellular fluid volume and the pathophysiology of edema formation
- Pathophysiology of water metabolism
- Acid-base disorders
- Disorders of potassium balance
- Clinical disturbances of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate metabolism
- sect. III. Pathogenesis of renal disease
- Approach to the patient with kidney disease
- Laboratory assessment of kidney disease : clearance, urinalysis, and kidney biopsy
- Interpretations of urine electrolyte and acid-base parameters
- Radiologic assessment of the kidney
- Acute renal failure
- Primary glomerular disease
- Secondary glomerular disease
- v. II.
- Tubulointerstitial diseases
- Urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis, and reflux nephropathy
- Disorders of the renal arteries and veins
- Microvascular diseases of the kidney
- Toxic nephropathy
- The kidney and hypertension in pregnancy
- Inherited disorders of the renal tubule
- Cystic diseases of the kidney
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Nephrolithiasis
- Urinary tract obstruction
- Renal neoplasia
- sect. IV. Pathophysiology of renal disease
- Renal and systemic manifestations of glomerular disease
- Adaptation to nephron loss
- Biology of vascular wall in hypertension
- Essential hypertension
- Renovascular hypertension and ischemic nephropathy
- Hypertension and renal disease
- Pathophysiology of uremia
- Hematologic consequences of renal failure
- Cardiovascular aspects of chronic kidney disease
- Neurologic complications of renal insufficiency
- Renal osteodystrophy
- Effects of aging on renal function and disease
- sect. V. Management of the patient with renal failure
- Diuretics
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Specific pharmacologic approaches to clinical renoprotection
- Nutritional therapy in renal disease
- Erythropoietin therapy in renal disease and renal failure
- Hemodialysis
- Peritoneal dialysis
- Intensive care nephrology
- Extracorporeal treatment of poisoning
- Transplantation immunobiology
- Donor and recipient issues in renal transplantation
- Clinical aspects of renal transplantation
- Prescribing drugs in renal disease