Rennke, Helmut G.

Renal pathophysiology : the essentials / Helmut G. Rennke, Bradley M. Denker. - 2nd ed. - Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2007. - xii, 375 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Rev. ed. of: Renal pathophysiology / Burton D. Rose, Helmut G. Rennke. c1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Review of renal physiology -- Regulation of salt and water balance -- Disorders of water balance : hyponatremia, hypernatremia, and polyuria -- Edematous states and the use of diuretics -- Acid-base physiology and metabolic alkalosis -- Metabolic acidosis -- Disorders of potassium balance -- Urinalysis and approach to the patient with renal disease -- Pathogenesis of major glomerular and vascular diseases -- Progression of chronic renal failure -- Acute renal failure -- Signs and symptoms of chronic renal failure -- Tubulointerstitial diseases.

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Kidneys--Pathophysiology.
Kidney Diseases--physiopathology.

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WJ 300 / R416r 2007