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The Kidney in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

  • 1 Edición, Volumen 7 - 14 de diciembre de 2007
  • Última edición
  • Editores: Justin C Mason, Ronald Asherson, Charles Pusey
  • Idioma: Inglés

This volume brings together an international group of clinicians and clinical scientists to contribute to a state-of the-art review of the underlying pathogenic mechanisms,… Leer más

Descripción

This volume brings together an international group of clinicians and clinical scientists to contribute to a state-of the-art review of the underlying pathogenic mechanisms, methods of clinical assessment, classification and diagnosis of renal disease, combined with a detailed overview of treatment strategies. An essential reference source for all those involved with the care of patients with renal involvement in systemic autoimmune disease, and for those contributing to research into the underlying pathogenic mechanisms in these disorders.

De interès para

Internal medicine and renal physicians, rheumatologists, paediatricians, clinical immunologists and general practitioners

Índice

Pathogenic Mechanisms
Pathogenesis of renal disease – autoimmunity
Pathogenesis of renal disease – complement
Pathogenesis of renal disease – cytokines & other soluble factors
Pathogenesis of renal disease – cellular mechanisms
Pathogenesis of renal disease – renal cell response to injury
Renal toxicity of drugs used in systemic AI disease
The vasculitides
AASV – mechanisms
AASV – clinical features and treatment
Large and medium vessel vasculitis – mechanisms
Large and medium vessel vasculitis – clinical features & Rx
Anti-GBM – mechanisms, clinical features and treatment
Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis
HSP
HUS/TTP
The connective tissue diseases
SLE – mechanisms
SLE – renal involvement
SLE – treatment
APS
Sjögrens syndrome
Systemic sclerosis
Amyloidosis
Miscellaneous (Inflammatory arthritis, sarcoid, Behcets)

Detalles del producto

  • Edición: 1
  • Última edición
  • Volumen: 7
  • Publicado: 14 de diciembre de 2007
  • Idioma: Inglés

Sobre los editores

JM

Justin C Mason

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Professor of Vascular Rheumatology, Bywaters Centre for Vascular Inflammation, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, UK

RA

Ronald Asherson

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Killarney, Johannesburg, South Africa

CP

Charles Pusey

Afiliaciones y experiencia
Renal Section, Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, U.K.

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