Brenner and Rector's The Kidney 9/e (2vol)

Hardcover - 2448 pages



Expert Consult - Online and Print 2-Volume Set




Overcome the toughest clinical challenges in nephrology with the new 9th edition of Brenner/Rector's The Kidney! A
brand-new editorial team of Drs. Maarten W. Taal, Glenn M. Chertow, Philip A. Marsden, Karl Skorecki, Alan S. L. Yu,
and Barry M. Brenner,, together with a diverse list of international contributors bring you the latest knowledge and
best practices on every front in nephrology worldwide. Brand-new sections on Global Considerations in Nephrology and
Pediatric Nephrology, as well as new chapters on recent clinical trials, cardiovascular and renal risk prediction in
chronic kidney disease, identification of genetic causes of kidney disease, and many others, keep you at the forefront
of this rapidly growing, ever-changing specialty. In print and online at www.expertconsult.com, with regular updates
reflecting new developments, Brenner/Rector remains the go-to resource for practicing and training nephrologists and
internists who wish to master basic science, pathophysiology, and clinical best practices.







Broaden your knowledge base with expert, dependable, comprehensive answers for every stage of your career from the most
comprehensive, definitive clinical reference in the field!




Prepare for certification or recertification with a review of the basic science that underpins clinical nephrology as
well as a comprehensive selection of the most important bibliographical sources in nephrology.







Visually grasp and better understand critical information with the aid of over 700 full-color high-quality photographs
as well as carefully chosen figures, algorithms, and tables to illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical
presentation and technique, and decision making.




Get internationally diverse, trusted guidance and perspectives from a team of well-respected global contributors, all
of whom are at the top and the cutting edge of your field. A new editorial team headed by Dr. Taal and hand-picked by
Dr. Brenner ensures the ongoing adherence to previous standards of excellence.




Access information quickly thanks to a new, reorganized print format and easily searchable online access to
supplemental figures, tables, additional references, and expanded discussions as well as regular online updates, case
studies, and more at www.expertconsult.com.







Keep current with the rapid development of care and research worldwide. A new section, "Global Considerations", focuses
on regions outside Europe and North America. Leading experts from Latin America, Africa, Near and Middle East, Indian
Subcontinent, Far East, Oceania and Australia present their expert insights into specific conditions, as well as
progress and challenges in the development of the specialty.







Improve therapy and outcomes for children with renal disease. New to this edition, "Pediatric Nephrology" addresses
renal pathologies that usually present in childhood and covers topics such as Maturation of Kidney Structure and
Function; Fluid; Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders in Children; Diseases of the Kidney and Urinary Tract in Children;
Dialysis in Children; and Kidney Transplantation in Children.







Stay up to date with all the latest clinical information including recent clinical trials, genetic causes of kidney
disease, and cardiovascular and renal risk prediction in chronic kidney disease.











I. Normal Renal Function: Molecular, Cellular, Structural, and Physiologic Principles

1. Embryology and Maturation - Susan Quaggin

2. Anatomy and Topography - Kirsten Madsen

3. Cell Biology - Pierre Ronco/Gerard Friedlander

4. Hemodynamics - Lance D. Dworkin

5. Metabolic Basis of Solute Transport - Bruce C. Kone

6. Transport of Inorganic Solutes - David B. Mount

7. Transport of Organic Solutes - Orson Moe

8. Renal Acidification - Lee L. Hamm

9. Cell Biology of Vasopressin Action - Dennis Brown

10. Urine Concentration and Dilution - Mark A. Knepper

II. Integrated Control of Body Fluid Volume and Composition

11. Vasoactive Peptides and the Kidney - Mark E. Cooper/Karin Jandeleit-Dahm

12. Arachidonate Metabolites - Raymond C. Harris

13. Extracellular Fluid and Edema Formation - Karl L. Skorecki

14. Disorders of Water Balance - Tomas Berl

15. Disorders of Acid-Base Balance - Thomas D. DuBose

16. Disorders of Potassium Balance - David B. Mount

17. Disorders of Calcium, Magnesium, and Phosphate Balance - Kevin Martin

III. Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Kidney Disease

18. Epidemiology of Kidney Disease - Josef Coresh

19. Risk Factors and Kidney Disease - A. Levey/ V. Menon/M. Sarnak

20. Nephron Endowment - Valerie Luyckx/Barry Brenner

21. Gender and Kidney Disease - Joel Neugarten

22. Aging and Kidney Disease - Moshe Levi

IV. Evaluation of the Patient with Kidney Disease

23. Approach to the Patient with Kidney Disease - Robert Toto

24. Laboratory Assessment of Kidney Disease - Bertram L. Kaiske

25. Interpretation of Urine Electrolyte and Acid-Base Parameters - Mitchell Halperin

26. Adaptation to Nephron Loss - Maarten Taal/Barry Brenner

27. Renal and Systemic Manifestations of Glomerular Disease - Sharon Anderson

28. Diagnostic Kidney Imaging - William D. Boswell

29. Interventional Nephrology - David Warnock

V. Disorders of Kidney Function

30. Acute Renal Failure - Michael Clarkson

31. Primary Glomerular Disease - Ronald Falk

32. Secondary Glomerular Disease - Gerald Appel

33. Micro and Macrovascular Diseases of the Kidney - Kamal F. Badr

34. Tubulointerstitial Diseases - Giuseppe Remuzzi/Marc E. de Broe/Noberto Perico

35. Urinary Tract Infection, Pylonephritis, and Reflux Nephropathy - Nina E. Tolkoff-Rubin/ Robert Rubin

36. Urinary Tract Obstruction - Mark L. Zeidel

37. Diabetic Nephropathy - Hans-Henrik Parving

38. Nephrolithiasis - David Bushinsky

39. Renal Neoplasia - Michael Atkins

VI. Genetic Basis of Kidney Disease

40. Inherited Disorders of Podocyte Function - Martin Pollak

41. Inherited Disorders of the Renal Tubule - Daniel G. Bichet

42. Cystic Diseases of the Kidney - Jared J. Grantham

VII. Hypertension and the Kidney

43. Primary and Secondary Hypertension - Jon D. Blumenfeld

44. Renovascular Hypertension and Ischemic Nephropathy - Stephen C. Textor

45. Hypertension and Kidney Disease in Pregnancy - Ravi Thadani

46. Antihypertensive Drugs - Matthew R. Weir

47. Diuretics - Christopher S. Wilcox

VIII. The Consequences of Renal Failure

48. Pathophysiology of Uremia - Timothy W. Meyer

49. Cardiovascular Apsects of Kidney Disease - Patrick Parfrey

50. Hematologic Aspects of Kidney Disease - Steven Fishbane

51. Endocrine Aspects of Kidney Disease - Ajay K. Singh

52. Neurologic Aspects of Kidney Disease - Allen Arief

53. Renal Osteodystrophies - Sharon Moe

IX. Conservative and Pharmacologic Management of Kidney Disease

54. Diet and Kidney Disease - Gary Curham /Glenn Chertow

55. Specific Pharmacologic Approaches to Renoprotection - Dick DeZeeuw

56. Erythropoietin Therapy in Renal Disease and Renal Failure - John C. Stivelman

57. Vitamin D, Calcimimetics, and Phosphate Binders - William Goodman

58. Prescribing Drugs in Kidney Disease - George R. Aronoff

X. Invasive Therapy of Renal Failure

59. Hemodialysis - Gerald Schulman

60. Peritoneal Dialysis - Peter Blake

61. Intensive Care Nephrology - Bruce Molitoris

62. Plasmapheresis - Bradley M. Denker

63. Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisoning - Ingrid Chang

XI. Renal Transplantation

64. Immunobiology - Mohamed Sayegh

65. Donor and Recipient Issues - Bertram Kaiske

66. Clinical Management - Colm C. Magee

XII. Frontiers in Nephrology

67. Attaining Immunologic Tolerance - Mohamed Sayegh

68. Xenotransplantation - David Sachs

69. Tissue Engineering and Regeneration - Marc Hammerman

70. Stem Cells in Renal Biology and Medicine - Karl L. Skorecki

71. Genomics and Protemics in Nephrology - Joseph V. Bonventre