The renal system : basic science and clinical conditions /
Michael J. Field, Carol A. Pollock, David C. Harris ; illustrations by Robert Britton.
- 2nd ed.
- New York : Churchill Livingstone/Elsevier, 2010.
- 169 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
- Systems of the body .
- Systems of the body. .
Includes index.
Urinary tract structure and infection -- Body fluids, nephron function and diuretics -- Water balance and regulation of osmolality -- Acid-base balance and regulation of pH -- Glomerular filtration and acute kidney injury -- Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome -- Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome -- Diabetic nephropathy and chronic kidney disease -- End-stage kidney disease and replacement of renal function -- Hypertension and the kidney -- Pregnancy and the kidney -- Urinary tract obstruction and stones -- Renal masses and urinary tract tumours -- Drugs and the kidney.