1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910973817003321

Titolo

Carotenoids and retinoids : molecular aspects and health issues / / editors, Lester Packer ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Champaign, Ill., : AOCS Press, c2005

ISBN

1-4398-2237-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (359 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

PackerLester

Disciplina

612/.01528

Soggetti

Carotenoids - Health aspects

Carotenoids - Molecular aspects

Retinoids - Health aspects

Retinoids - Molecular aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Preface ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Ch 1 Introduction to Retinoids ""; ""Ch 2 Introduction to Vitamin A: A Nutritional and Life Cycle Perspective ""; ""Ch 3 The Essential Role of Vitamin A in Signal Transduction ""; ""Ch 4 Chemical and Metabolic Oxidation of Carotenoids ""; ""Ch 5 Gap Junctional Intercellular Communication: Carotenoids and Retinoids ""; ""Ch 6 Raman Detection of Carotenoids in Human Tissue ""; ""Ch 7 Macular Carotenoids in Eye Health ""; ""Ch 8 B-Carotene Cleavage Products Impair Cellular and Mitochondrial Functions and May Lead to Genotoxicity ""

""Ch 9 Formation of B-Carotene Cleavage Products in View of the Particular Conditions in Inflamed Lung Tissue """"Ch 10 Biological Activity of Lycopene Against Smoke-Induced Lung Lesions ""; ""Ch 11 Retinoids and Carotenoids as Cancer Chemopreventive Agents ""; ""Ch 12 Lycopene and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease ""; ""Ch 13 Effect of Feeding and Then Depleting a High Fruit and Vegetable Diet on Oxidizability in Human Serum ""; ""Ch 14 Mitochondria as Novel Targets for Proapoptotic Synthetic Retinoids ""; ""Ch 15 Molecular Analysis of the Vitamin A Biosynthetic Pathway ""

""Ch 16 Regulation of Transcription by Antioxidant Carotenoids """"Ch 17 Vitamin A in Health and Disease in Developing Countries ""; ""Ch 18 Lycopene and Prostate Cancer ""; ""Ch 19 Blood Response to B-



Carotene Supplementation  in Humans""; ""Ch 20 New Horizons in Carotenoid Research ""; ""Ch 21 Carotenoids and Cardiovascular Disease ""; ""Ch 22 Safety of B-Carotene ""; ""Index ""

Sommario/riassunto

The presence of carotenoids in the diet and their role in human health has become a subject of unprecedented interest. The chapters in this book represent an account of the information presented at a recent workshop, combined with several additional invited contributions to cover topics more completely that are currently at the cutting edge of research. Some of the highlights of this book include a thorough review of the special role that vitamin A intake plays in the health status of developing countries, the essential role of vitamin A in cell signaling, the molecular targets involved in carotenoid action in smoke-induced lung pathology, and how carotenoids are beneficial in cardiovascular health.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910164984503321

Titolo

Pediatric Kidney Disease / / edited by Denis F. Geary, Franz Schaefer

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-662-52972-6

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1,968 pages) : illustrations (some color), graphs, tables

Disciplina

618.9261

Soggetti

Nephrology

Pediatrics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

From the Content: Imaging and Radiological Interventions in the Pediatric Urinary Tract -- Laboratory Evaluation at Different Ages -- Tools for Renal Tissue Analysis -- Proteomics in the Evaluation of Renal Disorders -- Clinical Informatics in Pediatric Renal Disease -- Antenatal Assessment of Kidney Structure and Function -- Genetics; Basic



Concepts and Testing -- Structural and Functional Development of the Kidney -- Disorders of Kidney Formation -- Nephronophthisis and Medullary Cystic Kidney Disease -- Polycystic Kidney Disease; ADPKD and ARPKD -- Hematuria and Proteinuria -- Nephritic Syndrome  -- Hereditary Nephrotic Syndrome -- Alport Syndrome and Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy -- Steroid Sensitive Nephrotic Syndrome -- Steroid Resistant Nephrotic Syndrome -- Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis -- IgA Nephropathy -- Membranous Nephropathy -- Post Infectious Glomerulonephritis -- Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis -- Lupus Nephritis. -- Henoch Schonlein Nephritis -- Renal Vasculitis in Children. -- Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome -- Disordered Hemostasis and Renal Disorders -- Differential Diagnosis and Management of Fluid, Electrolytes, and Acid-Base Disorders. Fanconi Syndrome -- Bartter Gitelman, and Related Syndromes. -- Disorders of Magnesium Metabolism -- Renal Tubular Acidosis -- Diabetes Insipidus -- Interstitial Nephritis -- Hyperoxaluria in Children -- Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infections -- Vesicoureteral Reflux -- Obstructive Genitourinary Disorders -- Renal Calculi -- Voiding Disorders -- Acute Kidney Injury – Prevention and Diagnosis -- Management of Acute Kidney Injury -- Renal, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders in neonates -- Epidemiology, Etiology, and Consequences of Childhood Hypertension -- Investigation of Hypertension in Childhood -- Treatment of Childhood Hypertension -- Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease and Renoprotective Therapy in Children -- Growth and Puberty in Chronic Kidney disease -- Neurodevelopmental Issues in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Nutritional Challenges in Pediatric chronic Kidney Disease -- Anemia in Chronic Renal Disease -- Disorders of Bone Mineral Metabolism in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Cardiovascular Disease in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease -- Psychosocial and Ethical Issues in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Dialysis Modality Choice and Initiation – Global Preferences -- Peritoneal Dialysis Access -- Hemodialysis Vascular Access -- Pediatric Hemodialysis; Prescription, Efficacy and Complications -- Demographics and Outcomes of Children on Renal Replacement Therapy -- Immunosuppression in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation -- Acute allograft dysfunction -- Chronic Renal Transplant Dysfunction -- Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Complications in Pediatric Renal Allograft Recipients -- Malignancy after Pediatric Renal Transplantation -- Drug Use and Dosage in Renal Disease -- Causes and Manifestation of Nephrotoxicity -- Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Renal Diseases -- Nephrotoxicity of Herbal Remedies.

Sommario/riassunto

The new edition of this valuable clinical resource offers a state of the art, comprehensive review on every clinical condition encountered in pediatric nephrology. International experts present the latest knowledge on epidemiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis in one concise, clinically focused text, in which care has been taken to couple just the right amount of "need-to-know" basic science with practical clinical guidance that will enable the reader to make efficient, informed decisions. The topics covered in Pediatric Kidney Disease, Second Edition include: disorders of renal development, glomerular disorders, the kidney and systemic disease, renal tubular disorders, tubulointerstitial disease, urinary tract disorders, acute kidney injury, hypertension, chronic and end-stage renal disease, and renal replacement therapy. The disease-specific chapters offer detailed coverage of diagnostic work-up, laboratory evaluation, and management of disorders and complications. Information is also provided on important related issues, including the genetic origins of



diseases, the potential value of proteomics in the evaluation of renal disorders, and a section completely dedicated to complement-related renal disorders Pediatric Kidney Disease, Second Edition ensures that the practitioner is able to source and apply information with remarkable ease. It is also an ideal resource for those preparing for pediatric nephrology board examinations.