The renal system

The renal system

by Field, Michael J., (Michael John)

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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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Title Statements

  • Full title :The renal system / Michael J. Field, Carol A. Pollock, David C. Harris.

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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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2010.
  • Edition:2nd ed

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Notes

Previous edition: 2001.

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:169 pages : : illustrations ; : 28 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9780702033711, 0702033715
  • oclc:ocn751856787
  • LC Classification:RC900
  • Dewey Decimal:612.463

Table of Contents

Urinary tract structure and infection -- Body fluids and 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-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.

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