Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

ISBN-13: 9780192626363 / Angielski / Twarda / 1998 / 296 str.

Rees Pusey; Andrew J. Reese; Charles Pusey

Opis

This volume aims to bring together current knowledge of both the scien tific and clinical aspects of RPN. Recent advances in the immunology, inflammatory mechanisms and pathology of RPGN are discussed. This is f ollowed by consideration of the major causes of RPGN, which include Go odpasture's disease, primary systematic vasculitis and systematic lupu s erythematosus. RPGN secondary to other renal and systemic diseases, and RPGN in children are also described. Finally, new approaches to tr eatment are reviewed. Although certain of these areas are covered in t he larger textbooks on renal medicine, this volume provides a current overview of RPGN in a single volume. It should be of particular intere st to nephrologists and general physicians, including those in trainin g, but may also be of value to pathologists, immunologists, and other studying the mechanisms of renal disease.

Recenzje

'...This book does not disappoint the reader. It is carefully crafted to deal with all aspects of RPGN in a masterly way, easily read and satisfying to the professional nephrologist...This book should be on the shelf of every nephrologist, and this reviewer advises them to buy it.'