Pediatric nephrology / edited by Ellis D. Avner, William E. Harmon, Patrick Niaudet.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Avner, Ellis D.

Harmon, William, 1943-

Niaudet, P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pediatric nephrology.

Children--Diseases.

Children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1588 p.)

Edition:

Fifth edition.

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2004]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Pediatric Nephrology is the premier comprehensive reference on congenital and acquired kidney diseases and their therapies in children. Section One opens with an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biology of the pediatric kidney, critical to understanding disease. Section Two covers the evaluation, diagnosis, and therapy of specific kidney disorders. The book has an international focus, and is well knows for describing how research developments are applied in the clinical arena.

Contents:

section I. Development

section II. Homeostasis

section III. Research methods

section IV. Clinical methods

section V. Glomerular disease

section VI. Tubular disease

section VII. Systematic disease

section VIII. Urinary tract disorders

section IX. Hypertension

section X. Acute renal failure

section XI. Chronic renal failure

section XII. Pediatric nephrology around the world.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4698-7443-1

OCLC:

908076059