International Yearbook of Nephrology 1991: International Yearbooks of Nephrology, cartea 3

Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology.- 1. Endothelin and endothelium-derived relaxing factor in the control of glomerular filtration and renal blood flow.- 2. Role of glomerular growth promoters in progression of renal disease.- 3. Reactive oxygen species and renal injury.- Glomerulonephritis.- 4. Changing views on the treatment of glomerulonephritis.- 5. Plasma exchange for renal disease.- 6. Albumin metabolism in the nephrotic syndrome. Implications for patient management.- Hypertension.- 7. Current recommendation for first line therapy of uncomplicated hypertension.- The Kidney and Diabetes.- 8. Risk factors for progression of renal insufficiency in diabetic nephropathy: therapeutic implications.- Chronic Renal Failure.- 9. Causes, consequences, and treatment of hyperlipidemia in patients with renal disease.- Dialysis.- 10. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and dialysis.- 11. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in diabetic end stage renal disease.- 12. Evaluation of central nervous system function in dialysis patients. A practical approach with implications for selection and modification of treatment modalities.- Renal Transplantation.- 13. Renal and pancreas transplantation in diabetic chronic uremic patients.- Diagnostic Methods in Nephrology.- 14. Accurate measurement of glomerular filtration rate.