Recent Advances In Iga Nephropathy (eBook)

Lai Kar Neng Lai (Herausgeber)

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2009
440 Seiten
World Scientific Publishing Company (Verlag)
978-981-4469-59-3 (ISBN)

Infos

IgA nephropathy is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in developed countries. The primary defect lies in the abnormalities of the IgA molecule. The disease affects all ages, mainly in the young adults, and may recur in a transplanted kidney.This outstanding volume provides a comprehensive overview of the advances in this disease over the last ten years. It covers the genetics, epidemiology, clinicopathological features, pathogenesis, prognostic mechanisms, and treatment of this unique disease. Twenty-seven chapters are written by 43 experts from 13 countries; these experts have been providing forefront scientific findings to the scientific community for the last 20 years. The book covers all clinical, pathological and molecular aspects of IgA nephropathy.This is an essential source of reference for nephrologists, internists, pathologists, and molecular biologists. It is also suitable reading for graduate students or research scientists in the field of kidney diseases.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 12.1.2009
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
• ISBN-10: 981-4469-59-9 / 9814469599
• ISBN-13: 978-981-4469-59-3 / 9789814469593