National Kidney Foundation Primer on Kidney Diseases by Gilbert, 7th Edition (Ειδική Προσφορά)

Ideal for residency, fellowship, clinical practice and board review, the National Kidney Foundation’s Primer on Kidney Diseases, 7th Edition, by Drs. Scott J. Gilbert and Daniel E. Weiner, offers comprehensive coverage of adult and pediatric kidney diseases in an authoritative, practical resource. Well organized and highly readable, it covers every relevant topic in the field, from anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology, to diagnosis and management of kidney disease, to fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis and renal transplantation.

New to this Edition:

• Thoroughly covers hot topics in this fast-changing field, including ongoing clinical research and changing treatment protocols.
• A new chapter on inherited kidney diseases, with a specific focus on APOL1 and the implications of APOL1 carrier status for kidney disease in African-Americans.
• A new approach to membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis, focusing on the role of complement as a way to approach both the diagnosis and treatment of these diseases.
• Additions to the chapter on hemodialysis, specifically incorporating information on hemodiafiltration.
• Updates in the management of hypertension, incorporating results from SPRINT and ACCORD as well as data on treatment of renal artery sclerosis and renal denervation into the approach for blood pressure management.

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