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The renal system / Michael J. Field, Carol A. Pollock, David C. Harris.

By: Field, Michael J. (Michael John), 1950-Contributor(s): Pollock, Carol A | Harris, David C. (David Charles), 1953-Material type: TextTextSeries: Systems of the bodyPublication details: Edinburgh : Churchill Livingstone, 2010Edition: 2nd editionDescription: [vi], 169 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN: 9780702033711 (pbk.) :; 0702033715 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Kidneys -- Physiology | Kidneys -- DiseasesDDC classification: 612.4'63
Contents:
Urinary tract structure and infection - Body fluids, nephron function and diuretics - Water balance and regulation of osmolality - Acid-base balance and regulation of pH - Glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury - Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome - Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome - Diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease - End-of-stage kidney disease and replacement of renal function - Hypertension and the kidney - Pregnancy and the kidney - Urinary tract obstruction and stones - Renal masses and urinary tract tumours - Drugs and the kidney.
Summary: An integrated textbook on the renal system, this volume covers both the basic science of the system and its major diseases. It is geared towards medical students taking system-based, integrated courses.
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Previous ed.: 2001.

Includes glossary of terms and index.

Urinary tract structure and infection - Body fluids, nephron function and diuretics - Water balance and regulation of osmolality - Acid-base balance and regulation of pH - Glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury - Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome - Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome - Diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease - End-of-stage kidney disease and replacement of renal function - Hypertension and the kidney - Pregnancy and the kidney - Urinary tract obstruction and stones - Renal masses and urinary tract tumours - Drugs and the kidney.

An integrated textbook on the renal system, this volume covers both the basic science of the system and its major diseases. It is geared towards medical students taking system-based, integrated courses.

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