Diabetic nephropathy : pathophysiology and clinical aspects / edited by Joris J. Roelofs, Liffert Vogt. - 1st Edition - 548 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)

This book provides an overview of the most up-to-date research on diabetic nephropathy and the current understanding of its pathogenesis, clinical features and socio-economic developments. This book provides an overview of the most up-to-date research on diabetic nephropathy and the current understanding of its pathogenesis, clinical features and socio-economic developments. Written by leading experts in the field, it provides a comprehensive synthesis of clinical and pathophysiological aspects from a mechanism-based point of view, and reviews evidence-based treatment modalities for the prevention and management of diabetic nephropathy. In addition, closely related areas such as diabesity, diabetic eye disease and macrovascular involvement in diabetes are addressed. Diabetic Nephropathy will be of interest for nephrologists, diabetologists, internists, transplant physicians, public health professionals, basic scientists, geneticists, epidemiologists, pathologists, and molecular and cell biologists working in the field of diabetes and its complications.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Health and Wellbeing
Diabetes
Pathology
Renal medicine & nephrology
Endocrinology
Metabolism