Drugs, Systemic Diseases, and the Kidney

ISBN-13: 9781468489552 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 405 str.

Alberto Amerio

Opis

We are pleased to present to our readers the proceedings of th Third Bari Seminars in Nephrology. The tDpic f these proceedi gs deals with effects of drugs and o: .yst el'll C ct i se;'Isc;- an the Id dney. Tho B?rj S jnar5 in Nephr logy are bi-annual meetings tt Dd k) D large international audience comprised of clinicians-scientist in the various displines of phrnlDgy nnrl rQlated fi ld$. The ne t Bari S mjnar5 of Nephrology will take place i" npril 19qn nd thp theme of the gathering will be Interstitial Nephritidies and Obstructive Uropathy. We are indc-bted for the goner-ells financial support of the Centro N:: I innalC' ti 'll'," Pichp.rche, Italy. Alberto Amerio Pasquale Coratelli Vito M. Campese Shaul G. Massry vii CONTENTS Lupus Nephritis: Pathogenesis, Course and Management .-..-.... 3 James E. Balow Prognostic Determinants in Lupus Nephritis ...-.........- 17 P. Coratelli, R. Rizzi, G. Pannarale, A. Ramunni M. Giannattasio, and G. Passavanti Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Lupus Nephritis . - - . . 35 . M.T. Porri, M.I. Quarenghi, F. Ferrario G. Colasanti, R. Rossi, E. Schiaffino, G. Toia, and G. D'Amico Vasculitis and the Kidney . - . . . - . . . . . . - - - 41 .

Spis treści

Kidney in Systemic Abnormalities and Dieases.- Lupus Nephritis: Pathogenesis, Course and Management.- Prognostic Determinants in Lupus Nephritis.- Thrombotic Microangiopathy in Lupus Nephritis.- Vasculitis and the Kidney.- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Renal Disease.- Atheroembolic Renal Disease: Clinico–Pathologic Correlations.- Renal Involvement in Tuberous Sclerosis.- Severe Renal Involvement in Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome.- IgA Nephropathy in Systemic Diseases.- Diabetic Nephropathy: New Pathogenetic Aspects.- Uric Acid and Kidney.- Pre–Eclampsia as A Multi–System Disease.- Electrolyte Disturbances and the Kidney.- Electrolyte Abnormalities in Cancer.- Hypercalcemia and the Kidney.- Hypokalemia.- Infection and the kidney.- The Renal Response to Infection.- Renal Involvement in Hantavirus Disease.- Glomerular Lesions and Opportunistic Infections of the Kidney In Aids: An autopsy study of 47 cases.- Drugs–Induced Nephropathies.- Selected Aspects of Drug Use in Renal Failure.- The Analgesic Agents and Renal Disease.- Lithium Induced Polyuria and Polydipsia.- Aminoglycoside Nephrotoxicity: Mechanism and Prevention.- The Natural Course of Gold and Penicillamine Nephropathy: A Longterm Study of 54 Patients.- Effects of Contrast Media on Renal Hemodynamics and Tubular Function: Comparison Between Diatrizoate and Iopamidol.- Nephrotoxicity of Fumaric Acid Monoethylester (FA ME).- Cyclosporin and Renal Injury.- Cyclosporin A and Drug Interaction.- Magnesium after Renal Transplantation – Comparison between Cyclosporine A and Conventional Immunosuppression.- A Case of Relapsing Renal Micropolyarteritis: A Possible Association with Assumption of Non Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAID).- Randomized Multi Center Study Comparing Nephrotoxicity of Ceftazidime Versus The Combination of Piperacillin and Netilmicin with and without Furosemide.- Mechanism of the Mitochondrial Respiratory Toxicity of Cephalosporin Antibiotics.- Drugs–Induced Renal Diseases: Personal Contribution.- The Effect of Parathyroid Hormone on Cisplatin Nephrotoxicity.- Effect of Antihypertensive Agents on Renal Function and on Sodium-Volume Status.- Miscellaneous Topics.- Characterization of Bilateral Renal Response to Atrial Natriuretic Peptide in 2-Kidney, 1 Clip Hypertensive Rats.- The Effects of Hydrocortisone on the Mesonephros Proximal Tubule Cells.- Oxalate Deposits in the Kidney of 5/6 Nephrectomised Rats Supplemented by Large Doses of Vitamin C.- Effects of Canrenone on Na+, K+ ATPase Activity, Arterial Pressure and Plasma Potassium Concentration in Uremic Hemodialyzed Patients.- Renal Excretion of Arginine–Vasopressin in Microalbuminuric Diabetic Patients.- CAVH in Myorenal Syndrome.- Effect of Imidazole 2-Hydroxybenzoate on Erythrocyte Charge: A Possible Explanation of Its Hypoalbuminuric Action.