TY - BOOK AU - Field,Michael J. AU - Pollock,Carol A. AU - Harris,David C. TI - The renal system T2 - Systems of the body SN - 9780702033711 (pbk.) : U1 - 612.4'63 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Edinburgh PB - Churchill Livingstone KW - Kidneys KW - Physiology KW - Diseases N1 - 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; Specialized N2 - 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 ER -