Ebook: Advances in Nephrourology

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Immunological Problems in Kidney Disease — An Introduction....Pages 3-6
Pathophysiology of Inflammation....Pages 7-24
The Abnormalities of the Complement System in Human Glomerulonephritis....Pages 25-34
The Significance of the Detection of Circulating Immune Complexes in Human Glomerulonephritis....Pages 35-56
Immunological Aspects of Renal Vascular Involvement....Pages 57-75
The Immunology of Glomerular Nephropathies....Pages 77-89
Immunopathology of Tubulo-Interstitial Nephritis in Man and in Experimental Animals....Pages 91-117
Monitoring the Allotransplant Recipient....Pages 119-135
The Selection and Investigation of Candidates for Renal Transplantation....Pages 137-145
The Immunological Basis of the Treatment of Glomerulonephritis....Pages 147-152
Treatment of Glomerulonephritis with non Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs....Pages 153-157
Corticosteroid Therapy in Idiopathic Glomerulonephritis....Pages 159-181
Plasmapheresis and Cryopheresis....Pages 183-193
New Therapeutic Approach to IgA Mesangial Glomerulonephritis (Berger’s Disease)....Pages 195-203
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Metabolic and Medical Aspects of Urolithiasis — Introduction....Pages 207-212
Epidemiology of Urolithiasis....Pages 213-234
Crystallography: An Introduction....Pages 235-239
Crystallographic Contributions to the Pathogenesis of Renal Lithiasis....Pages 241-249
Crystalluria: A Valuable Parameter in the Study of Urolithiasis....Pages 251-259
Urodynamic Investigations in Nephrolithiasis....Pages 261-274
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Inhibitors and Promoters of Stone Formation....Pages 275-300
Renal Stone Inhibitors....Pages 301-311
Physiopathology and Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 313-326
Controversies in the Pathophysiology of Calcium Nephrolithiasis....Pages 327-335
Definition, Types and Management of Normocalcaemic Hypercalciuria in Renal Lithiasis....Pages 337-343
Oxalic Acid Lithiasis and the Hyperoxaluric Syndromes....Pages 345-355
Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis — Prevalence, Pathogenesis and Results of Conservative Treatment....Pages 357-373
Clinical Features and Management of Cystine Nephrolithiasis....Pages 375-388
Urinary Lithiasis in Children — A Review of 100 Cases....Pages 389-402
Soft Renal Calculi (Matrix Stones)....Pages 403-410
Struvite Staghorn Lithiasis....Pages 411-421
Indications for Surgery and Surgical Techniques in Staghorn Calculi....Pages 423-430
Urease Inhibitor Therapy in Infected Renal Stones....Pages 431-439
Prophylaxis and Metaphylaxis of Urolithiasis....Pages 441-448
Long-Term Treatment with Thiazide in the Prevention of Calcium Nephrolithiasis....Pages 449-454
Litholysis: In Situ Dissolution of Kidney Stones....Pages 455-467
Back Matter....Pages 469-481

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Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-x
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Immunological Problems in Kidney Disease — An Introduction....Pages 3-6
Pathophysiology of Inflammation....Pages 7-24
The Abnormalities of the Complement System in Human Glomerulonephritis....Pages 25-34
The Significance of the Detection of Circulating Immune Complexes in Human Glomerulonephritis....Pages 35-56
Immunological Aspects of Renal Vascular Involvement....Pages 57-75
The Immunology of Glomerular Nephropathies....Pages 77-89
Immunopathology of Tubulo-Interstitial Nephritis in Man and in Experimental Animals....Pages 91-117
Monitoring the Allotransplant Recipient....Pages 119-135
The Selection and Investigation of Candidates for Renal Transplantation....Pages 137-145
The Immunological Basis of the Treatment of Glomerulonephritis....Pages 147-152
Treatment of Glomerulonephritis with non Steroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs....Pages 153-157
Corticosteroid Therapy in Idiopathic Glomerulonephritis....Pages 159-181
Plasmapheresis and Cryopheresis....Pages 183-193
New Therapeutic Approach to IgA Mesangial Glomerulonephritis (Berger’s Disease)....Pages 195-203
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Metabolic and Medical Aspects of Urolithiasis — Introduction....Pages 207-212
Epidemiology of Urolithiasis....Pages 213-234
Crystallography: An Introduction....Pages 235-239
Crystallographic Contributions to the Pathogenesis of Renal Lithiasis....Pages 241-249
Crystalluria: A Valuable Parameter in the Study of Urolithiasis....Pages 251-259
Urodynamic Investigations in Nephrolithiasis....Pages 261-274
Front Matter....Pages 205-205
Inhibitors and Promoters of Stone Formation....Pages 275-300
Renal Stone Inhibitors....Pages 301-311
Physiopathology and Diagnosis of Hyperparathyroidism....Pages 313-326
Controversies in the Pathophysiology of Calcium Nephrolithiasis....Pages 327-335
Definition, Types and Management of Normocalcaemic Hypercalciuria in Renal Lithiasis....Pages 337-343
Oxalic Acid Lithiasis and the Hyperoxaluric Syndromes....Pages 345-355
Uric Acid Nephrolithiasis — Prevalence, Pathogenesis and Results of Conservative Treatment....Pages 357-373
Clinical Features and Management of Cystine Nephrolithiasis....Pages 375-388
Urinary Lithiasis in Children — A Review of 100 Cases....Pages 389-402
Soft Renal Calculi (Matrix Stones)....Pages 403-410
Struvite Staghorn Lithiasis....Pages 411-421
Indications for Surgery and Surgical Techniques in Staghorn Calculi....Pages 423-430
Urease Inhibitor Therapy in Infected Renal Stones....Pages 431-439
Prophylaxis and Metaphylaxis of Urolithiasis....Pages 441-448
Long-Term Treatment with Thiazide in the Prevention of Calcium Nephrolithiasis....Pages 449-454
Litholysis: In Situ Dissolution of Kidney Stones....Pages 455-467
Back Matter....Pages 469-481
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