Principles and Practice of Renal Transplantation
1st Edition
Published on 8. November 2000
Book
Hardback
856 pages
978-1-85317-819-1 (ISBN)
Description
Two leaders in renal transplantation - an American surgeon and a European nephrologist - have collaborated on a text on the state of the art in current therapy, concentrating on the new and recent advances and how they impact upon the clinical management of patients. The exciting prospects from current research are also detailed.
Reviews / Votes
'A welcomed addition to the renal transplant literature ... tremendously detailed ... a valid reference for years to come.' - American Journal of Kidney Diseases'Transplant physicians and surgeons and their trainees could all find something of value in this book.' - ANZ Journal of Surgery
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
200 s/w Abbildungen
200 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 190 mm
Weight
2504 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85317-819-1 (9781853178191)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
1. Immunogenetics, Histocompatibility, and Crossmatching 2. Immunobiology of Allograft Rejection 3. Selection and Preparation of the Recipient 4. Selection and Operative Approaches for Cadaveric and Living Donors 5. Surgical Principles of the Operation 6. Surgical Complications 7. Immunosuppressive Drugs: Pharmacology 8. Immunosuppressive Drugs: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Action 9. Established Immunosuppressive Drugs: Clinical and Toxic Effects 10. Immunosuppressive Drugs: New Strategies 11. Rejection and Other Renal Complications 12. Recurrent Primary Disease and De Novo Nephritis 13. Infections 14. Cardiovascular Disease and Its Causes 15. Malignancy 16. Gastro-intestinal, Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Compli-cations 17. Skin Complications 18. Musculoskeletal, Ocular and Hematological Complications 19. Gynecologic and Obstetric Considerations 20. Psychiatric Considerations 21. Current Results and Prospects Arising from Computerization