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THE RENAL SYSTEM - VINCENT LEE AMANDA MATHER KA...

The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical
and other health science students following today¿s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly
revised and updated in this third edition  each volume presents the core knowledge of basic
science and clinical conditions that medical students need  providing a concise  fully
integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally
arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to
current practice  with links to clinical skills  clinical investigation and therapeutics made
clear throughout. Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete  enhanced
eBook version  offering easy anytime  anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to
check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The Renal System provides highly accessible
coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories  giving
the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases. Introduction
to the Renal System 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 Kidney Failure and Replacement of Renal
Function Hypertension and the Kidney Pregnancy and the Kidney Urinary Tract Obstruction and
Stones Renal Masses  Cysts and Urinary Tract Tumours Drugs and the Kidney Systems of the Body
Series: The Renal System The Musculoskeletal System The Nervous System The Digestive System The
Endocrine System The Respiratory System The Cardiovascular System

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