Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis, 9780192626363
Hardcover
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN) is the term used to describe severe inflammation of the glomeruli (filtering units) of the kidney. This book outlines the major types of RPGN, and describes what is known of the underlyingdisease mechanisms.

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

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  • Hardcover

    290 pages

  • Release Date

    19 March 1998

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Summary

Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis is one of the most exciting areas in renal medicine. The disease usually presents acutely, and leads to end stage renal failure in weeks or months if untreated. However, appropriate immunosuppressive therapy can dramatically improve the prognosis in many cases, such that renal failure is avoided. It is now clear that various immunopathological processes are involved, and that an accurate diagnosis is of valuein guiding management. This volume aims to br…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780192626363
ISBN-10:0192626361
Series:Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series
Author:Charles D. Pusey, Andrew J. Rees
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:290
Edition:1st
Release Date:19 March 1998
Weight:700g
Dimensions:248mm x 173mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

`‘…This book does not disappoint the reader. It is carefully crafted to deal with all aspects of RPGN in a masterly way, easily read and satisfying to the professional nephrologist…This book should be on the shelf of every nephrologist, and this reviewer advises them to buy it.“G.M.Berlyne, Nephron 1998;80:486-487

About The Author

Charles D. Pusey

Charles Pusey is at Hammersmith Hospital. Andrew Rees is at University of Aberdeen.

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