The Progressive nature of renal disease
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The Progressive nature of renal disease
（Contemporary issues in nephrology, v. 26）
Churchill Livingstone, 1992
2nd ed
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This is an updated, comprehensive review of mechanisms causing progressive loss of kidney function and treatment strategies and their effectiveness. The book examines the pathophysiologic mechanisms involved in progressive renal insufficiency, it shows how dietary protein restriction can delay or halt CRF and emphasizes clinical investigations and their applications to treatment.
Table of Contents
- The role of systematic and intraglomerular hypertension
- glomerular growth promoter - the common channel to glomerulosclerosis
- the renin-angiotensin system in chronic renal disease
- the eicanosoids
- lipid metabolism
- renal metabolism
- dietary influences and pathologic changes
- studies of progression in animal modes other than rodents
- dietary protein manipulation
- progression of chronic failure - the Japanese experience
- measuring the rate of progression of renal insuffiency
- diabetic neuropathy
- statistical considerations for assessing the influence of therapy on progression of chronic renal failure.
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