Pediatric Nephrology is the premier comprehensive reference on congenital and acquired kidney diseases and their therapies in children.

Pediatric Nephrology has an international focus, and is well known for describing how research developments are applied in the clinical arena.

Contents

Development

• Embryology
• Glomerular Circulation and Function
• Tubular Function
• Perinatal Urology
• Renal Dysplasia/Hypoplasia
• Syndromes and Malformations of the Urinary Tract

Homeostasis

• Sodium and Water
• Potassium
• Acid-Base Homeostasis
• Calcium and Phosphorus
• Disorders of Phosphorus, Calcium, and Vitamin D
• Nutrition and Metabolism
• Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Children

Research Methods

• Molecular Biology
• In Vitro Methods in Renal Research
• Animal Models
• Clinical Investigation
• Genetics
• Tissue Engineering

Clinical Methods

• Clinical Evaluation
• Laboratory Investigation
• Evaluation of Growth and Development
• Diagnostic Imaging
• Renal Pathology

Glomerular Disease

• Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome
• Inherited Glomerular Diseases
• Steroid-Sensitive Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
• Steroid-Resistant Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome in Children
• Immune Mechanisms of Glomerular Injury
• Acute Proliferative Glomerulonephritis
• Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy
• Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis
• Membranous Nephropathy
• Crescentic Glomerulonephritis

Tubular Disease

• Nephronophthisis-Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease
• Polycystic Kidney Disease
• Aminoaciduria and Glycosuria
• Tubular Disorders of Electrolyte Regulation
• Renal Tubular Acidosis
• Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
• Cystinosis and Fanconi Syndrome
• Primary Hyperoxaluria
• Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

Systemic Disease

• Renal Vasculitis
• Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
• Sickle Cell Nephropathy
• Diabetic Nephropathy
• Renal Manifestations of Metabolic Disorders
• Infectious Diseases and the Kidney
• Nephrotoxins

Urinary Tract Disorders

• Urinary Tract Infection
• Vesicoureteral Reflux and Scarring
• Obstructive Uropathy
• Bladder Dysfunction
• Urolithiasis
• Pediatric Renal Tumors

Hypertension

• Epidemiology of Hypertension
• Pathophysiology of Hypertension
• Evaluation of Hypertension in Childhood Diseases
• Treatment of Hypertension

Acute Renal Failure

• Pathogenesis of Acute Renal Failure
• Clinical Evaluation and Management
• Management of Acute Renal Failure

Chronic Renal Failure

• Pathophysiology of Progressive Renal Disease
• Conservative Management of Chronic Renal Insufficiency
• Endocrine and Growth Disorders in Chronic Renal Failure
• Renal Osteodystrophy
• Peritoneal Dialysis
• Hemodialysis
• Transplantation Immunobiology
• Pediatric Renal Transplantation
• Ethical Considerations

Pediatric Nephrology Around the World

• Overview
• Europe
• Japan
• North America
• Africa
• Latin America
• Australia and New Zealand
• Asia

Index

click here to see books • videos • cd-roms of related interest

ORDER NOW Pediatric Nephrology Fifth Edition by Ellis D. Avner 1,564 pages • $234.00 + shipping Texas residents please add 6.75 % sales tax