Regenerative Nephrology

Author(s):

Goligorsky M.S. 

Publisher:

Academic Press 

Pages:

ca 576 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

December 2010 

Progression of chronic diseases in general and chronic kidney disease in particular has been traditionally viewed in the light of various contributors to development of glomerulosclerosis and tubulointerstitial scarring culminating in renal fibrosis. Indeed, this dogma prevailed for decades underscoring experimental attempts to halt fibrotic processes. Breakthrough investigations of the... More

Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Transplantation 3/e

Companion to Brenner and Rector’s The Kidney

Author(s):

Pereira B.J.G. 

Publisher:

WB Saunders 

Pages:

ca 904 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

November 2010 

Jonathan Himmelfarb , MD, Professor of Medicine, Director, Kidney Research Institute, Joseph Eschbach Endowed Chair for Kidney Research, Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA and Mohamed Sayegh , MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Research Director, Laboratory of Immunogenetics and... More

Lupus Nephritis 2/e

Author(s):

Lewis E.J. 

Publisher:

Oxford University Press 

Pages:

ca 356 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

November 2010 

Severe inflammation of the kidney can indicate the serious, negative prognosis of lupus nephritis when present in conjunction with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease that can affect any part of the body, most often harming the heart, joints, skin, lungs, blood vessels, liver,... More

Comprehensive Clinical Nephrology 4/e

Expert Consult - Online and Print

Author(s):

Feehally J. 

Publisher:

Mosby 

Pages:

ca 1344 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

October 2010 

This fully revised new edition brings you today's best knowledge on every clinical condition encountered in nephrology in one concise yet comprehensive, clinically focused source. A team of international experts present the latest information on pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management for a full range of kidney disorders. A full-color, highly visual,... More

The Textbook of Kidney Cancer

Author(s):

Gill I.S., Atkins M.B., Belldegrun A. 

Publisher:

Springer Verlag 

Pages:

ca 770 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

August 2010 

The main purpose of this book is to produce a fully comprehensive textbook of the whole subject of kidney cancer, providing theoretical and practical knowledge for both the basic researcher and also the clinical practitioner. In this way, the hope is to produce the definitive text in the field, wherein... More

Harrison's Nephrology and Acid Base Disorders

Author(s):

Jameson J.L. 

Publisher:

McGraw-Hill  

Pages:

320 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

July 2010 

The authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Nephrology and Acid Base Disorders Featuring the chapters on Nephrology and Acid Base Disorders that appear in the landmark Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17e, this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed... More

Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation: A Practical Guide

Author(s):

Shoskes, Srinivas T.R. 

Publisher:

Humana Press 

Pages:

400 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

July 2010 

Kidney Transplants are the most frequently performed solid organ transplants. Pancreas transplantation offers unique survival and quality of life benefits to selected diabetics with or without concomitant renal failure. Usually, kidney and pancreas transplant recipients are managed by the same team of physicians and surgeons. Current textbooks dealing with kidney... More

Cardiorenal Syndrome

Mechanisms, Risk and Treatment

Author(s):

Berbari A.E. 

Publisher:

Springer Verlag 

Pages:

450 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

June 2010 

Accelerated cardiovascular disease is a frequent complication of chronic kidney disease. Individuals with evidence of renal functional impairment are more likely to die of cardiovascular events than to progress to end stage renal disease. This relationship, which has been termed the cardiorenal syndrome, exists whether impairment of renal function is... More

The Spectrum of Mineral and Bone Disorder in Chronic Kidney Disease 2/e

Author(s):

 

Publisher:

Oxford University Press 

Pages:

592 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

June 2010 

Renal Transplantation

(Oxford American Pocket Notes)

Author(s):

Scheel P., Choi M. 

Publisher:

Oxford University Press 

Pages:

40 

Product type:

Book 

Publication date:

May 2010 

Kidney (renal) transplantation is the treatment of choice for most patients wtih end-stage renal disease. It is associated wtih better quality of life, allowing for more freedom, and less lifestyle restrictions than dialysis. The shortage of organ donors, however, remains a major obstacle to successful, early transplantation. This shortage has... More