Rheumatology and the kidney / edited by Dwomoa Adu, Paul Emery, Michael Madaio.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adu, Dwomoa.

Emery, Paul.

Madaio, Michael P.

Series:

Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series

Oxford clinical nephrology series

Oxford Clinical Nephrology Ser.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Renal manifestations of general diseases.

Rheumatism--Complications.

Rheumatism.

Lupus nephritis.

Autoimmune diseases.

Nephrotoxicology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (483 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Covering all aspects of the many rheumatologic disorders associated with renal disease, including pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment, Rheumatology and the Kidney brings together the available information in an accessible and practical way, with a particular focus on evidence-based patient management. Part of the Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series, and featuring chapters from a team of international experts, this new edition has been completely updated sincepublication of the first edition in 2001 and now contains more tables and figures to make the information more accessible.Complet

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; Abbreviations; 1 Clinical presentation and assessment of disease activity in lupus nephritis; 2 Lupus nephritis: Histopathology; 3 Lupus nephritis: Complement in lupus; 4 Pathogenesis of lupus nephritis; 5 Evidence-based treatment of lupus nephritis; 6 The role of biologicals in the treatment of lupus nephritis; 7 Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in pregnancy; 8 Renal involvement in the anti-phospholipid syndrome; 9 Vasculitis classification; 10 The immunopathogenesis of vasculitis

11 Pathology of vasculitis: Wegener's granulomatosis, microscopic polyangiitis, renal limited vasculitis, and Churg-Strauss syndrome12 Assessment of disease activity and damage in the ANCA-associated systemic vasculitides; 13 The clinical presentation and treatment of renal vasculitis; 14 Polyarteritis nodosa: Clinical characteristics, outcome, and treatment; 15 Vasculitis (ANCA negative): Henoch-Schönlein purpura; 16 Takayasu arteritis; 17 Systemic sclerosis: Immunopathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment; 18 Amyloidosis: Immunopathogenesis and diagnosis

19 Amyloidosis: Rheumatic disease and amyloid clinical features and treatment; 20 Primary amyloidosis (AL); 21 Light-chain and heavy-chain deposition diseases; 22 Hepatitis C virus-associated mixed cryoglobulinaemia; 23 Hepatitis B-associated renal diseases; 24 Rheumatic complications of HIV infection; 25 Renal complications of HIV infection; 26 NSAID nephrotoxicity; 27 Nephrotoxicity of drugs used in rheumatology: Analgesic nephropathy; 28 Renal toxicity of anti-rheumatic drugs; 29 Rheumatological diseases associated with interstitial nephritis

30 Management of gout in the patient with renal disease31 Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis; 32 Rheumatological complications of renal disease and transplantation; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

0-19-176347-0

1-283-57659-7

9786613889041

0-19-164172-3

OCLC:

806039002