Dialysis Amyloid, 9780192624949
Hardcover
Amyloidosis is a serious condition associated with renal dialysis, leading to progressive organ failure, and is of great concern to all clinical nephrologists. This book is aimed at practising nephrologists and will help them to diagnose, relieve, and possibly prevent dialysis-related amyloidosis.

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  • Hardcover

    290 pages

  • Release Date

    7 March 1996

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Summary

Dialysis amyloidosis is a syndrome observed in dialysis patients characterized initially by joint pain, followed later by joint destruction. It is at present one of the few compliations in these patients. The factors involved in the genesis of this syndrome are not yet known with certainty and there is as yet no proven efficacious treatment otehr then renal transplantation. As a result, the interest in this topic among nephrologists remainsvery high. Dialysis amyloid gives general informa…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780192624949
ISBN-10:0192624946
Series:Oxford Clinical Nephrology Series
Author:Charles van Ypersele, Tilman B. Drüeke
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Imprint:Oxford University Press
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:290
Edition:1st
Release Date:7 March 1996
Weight:720g
Dimensions:247mm x 173mm x 22mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

this book achieves a balance between clinical topics which will appeal to all practising nephrologists, and more fundamental aspects of amyloidosis which will interest anyone trying to unravel this challenging disorder.'P.E. Gower, Charing Cross Hospital, London, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London. Vol. 32, No. 1 January/February 1998In General this is an excellent book and gives much useful information relating to this distressing condition…A useful feature of this book is the extensive list of references at the end of each chapter…The chapters are well written, the book is well balanced, the illustrations appropriate and the index comprehensive. It is therefore a text which can be recommended to those seeking a greater understanding of the subject.‘Nephrol Dial Transplant, 1998, 13: 1904-8

About The Author

Charles van Ypersele

Charles van Ypersele is at Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels. Tilman B. Drueke is at Hopital Necker, Paris.

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