Part of the first wave of our innovative new Systems of the Body series, here is an integrated textbook on the renal system - covering its structure, function and major diseases. It is ideal for systems courses as taught in the new medical curriculum, offering an attractive, two colour page design, objectives defined for each chapter and self-assessment.
Urinary tract structure and infection. Body fluids and nephron function. Water balance and regulation of osmolarity. Acid-base balance and regulation of pH. Glomerular filtration and acute renal failure. Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome. Glomerulonephritis and the acute nephritic syndrome. Diabetic nephropaphy and chronic renal failure. Hypertension and the kidney. Urinary tract obstruction and stones. Drugs and the kidney.