Field, Michael J.  1950- <br/><br/>
The renal system / 
Michael J. Field, Carol A. Pollock, David C. Harris. 
 - 2nd edition. 
 - Edinburgh :  Churchill Livingstone,  2010. 
 - [vi], 169 p. :  ill. ;  28 cm. 
 - Systems of the body .
 - Systems of the body. .
<br/><br/> Previous ed.: 2001.  Includes glossary of terms and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/> Specialized. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780702033711 (pbk.) :  £24.99 0702033715 (pbk.) :  £24.99 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Kidneys--Physiology.<br/>Kidneys--Diseases.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>612.4'63