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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688358203321

Titolo

Glomerulonephritis and Nephrotic Syndrome / / edited by Thomas Rath

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : IntechOpen, , 2019

©2019

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xii, 124 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

616.612

Soggetti

Glomerulonephritis

Nephrotic syndrome

Ophthalmology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

Chronic kidney disease is a worldwide disease affecting up to 4% of the population. In many cases, glomerulonephritis is the underlying disease leading to kidney failure. One hallmark of glomerulonephritis is proteinuria, which may in its most severe form lead to nephrotic syndrome. In seven chapters, this book puts light on different aspects related to the pathophysiology and clinical aspects of glomerulonephritis. In addition, chapters dealing with the importance of biomarkers in patients with glomerulonephritis will be beneficial for the open-minded reader. Nevertheless, new insights in renal rehabilitation in patients with chronic kidney disease will be provided.