Asian Nephrology

by Chugh, K. S.; Sakhuja, V.; Malhotra, H. S.

• ISBN13: 9780195634013
• ISBN10: 0195634012
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-02-02
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This volume contains the selected and edited proceedings of the Fifth Asian-Pacific Congress of Nephrology held in New Delhi in December 1992. In 80 chapters, it gathers together the latest research on all aspects of nephrology from countries including the U.S., Australia, Japan, Germany, India, South Africa, Taiwan, Iran, China, Korea, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Spain and others. The book covers such topics as hypertension, glomerulonephritis, viruses and the kidney, acute renal failure, urinary infections and diseases, hemodialysis, transplantation and much more.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Body Fluid Volume Regulation in Heart Disease, Cirrhosis, and Pregnancy	p. 3
Potassium ATPases and Metabolic Syndromes in Northeastern Thailand	p. 19
Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis	p. 23
DNA Sequencing Analysis of [alpha]5(IV) Collagen Chain Gene (COL4A5) in Alport's Syndrome	p. 33
Insights into the Genetic Origins of Nephritogenic Lupus Autoantibodies	p. 40
Hypercoagulability in the Nephrotic Syndrome	p. 53
Mechanism of Glomerular Proteinuria	p. 66
Macromolecular Handling by Mesangial Cells: Role in the Development and Progression of Glomerulosclerosis	p. 76
Cell Adhesion Molecules in Glomerulonephritis	p. 86
Fibrillary Glomerulonephritis: The Origin and Nature of the Fibrils	p. 102
Cell-mediated Immune Response in Acute Post-streptococcal Glomerulonephritis	p. 109
Reactive Oxygen Species in Glomerular Disease	p. 118
Minimal Change Nephropathy	p. 128
Filarial Nephropathy	p. 133
Molecular Approaches to IgA Nephropathy	p. 139
The Cellular Immunity in IgA Nephropathy	p. 145
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Renal Involvement: A South African Experience	p. 157
Lupus Nephritis in Childhood	p. 164
Lupus and Pregnancy	p. 169
Outcome of Lupus Nephritis	p. 177
Hepatitis B Virus-related Glomerulonephritis	p. 183
Hepatitis B and C Virus Infection and Adult Primary Glomerulonephritis in Taiwan	p. 196
Pathology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-associated Nephropathy	p. 205
Glomerulonephritis and its Progression	p. 213
The Pathogenesis of Chronic Renal Failure in Primary Glomerulopathies	p. 227
Effect of ACE and Thromboxane Inhibitors on the Attenuation of Progression of Renal Failure in Humans	p. 252
Lipids and the Pathogenesis of Renal Disease	p. 263
Role of Glomerular Epithelial Cells in Progression of Renal Diseases	p. 270
Strategies for Prevention of Progression of Chronic Renal Failure	p. 279
Central Modulation of Renal Vascular Resistance to Stress in Hypertension	p. 287
Erythropoietin and the Renin-Angiotensin Axis: The Revival of an Old Association	p. 294
Stroke-prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats: Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System and Nitric Oxide	p. 299
Takayasu's Arteritis - An Oriental or a Worldwide Disease?	p. 311
Primary Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome	p. 319
Acute Renal Failure in Man: New Aspects concerning Pathogenesis from a Study of Autopsy and Biopsy Specimens	p. 333
Transmission Electron Microscopy of Urinary Sediment in Acute Renal Failure: An Innovative Approach to Diagnosis and Prognosis in Renal Disease	p. 350
The Susceptibility to Acute Renal Ischaemia in the Aged	p. 361
Acute Renal Failure in Indian Children	p. 369
Acute Renal Failure in the Black Population of South Africa	p. 375
Acute Renal Failure in Sri Lanka	p. 378
Acute Renal Failure due to Leptospirosis	p. 384
Role of Vasoactive Substances in Gentamicin-induced ARF in Rats	p. 395
Acute Renal Failure Induced by Aminoglycoside Antibiotics: Pathophysiology, Clinical Implications and Development of Protective Measures	p. 401
Drug Nephrotoxicity	p. 410
Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) and the Kidney	p. 414
Clinical Spectrum and Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy	p. 425
Diabetic Nephropathy	p. 430
Urinary Tract Infections in Adults	p. 435
Resistant Urinary Pathogens	p. 442
Vesicoureteric Reflux and Reflux Nephropathy: Pathogenetic Mechanisms and Clinical Presentations	p. 449
Chronic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis: Correlation between Structural and Functional Findings	p. 456
Pregnancy and the Kidney	p. 463
Phosphate Depletion and Renal Osteodystrophy	p. 473
The Role of 24,25(OH)[subscript 2]D[subscript 3] in the Management of Renal Osteodystrophy	p. 488
PTH and Uraemic Bone Disease	p. 495
Abnormalities of Vitamin D Metabolism in CRF on Dialysis and after Transplantation	p. 502
Molecular and Clinical Aspects of Human Erythropoietin	p. 507
Anaemia and Iron Metabolism in Renal Failure: Effect of Erythropoietin Therapy	p. 514
Serum Erythropoietin Titres in Acute and Chronic Renal Failure	p. 519
Uraemic Anaemia and its Reversal by Renal Transplantation: New Insights and New Questions	p. 527
Erythropoietin	p. 533
An Overview of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis	p. 541
Maintenance of Residual Renal Function in CAPD and HD: Results of a Prospective Comparative Study	p. 548
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Treatment in Taiwan	p. 563
Peritonitis during Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: Newer Trends	p. 571
Modern Trends in Dialysis: Are they Advances?	p. 585
Adequate Dialysis using Urea Kinetic Modelling: Its Benefits and Pitfalls	p. 592
Tuberculosis in Maintenance Haemodialysis and Renal Transplant Patients	p. 597
Biological Mechanisms and Clinical Significance of Dialysis-related Biocompatibility	p. 603
Reusing Dialysers: Using One Dialyser per Patient per Month	p. 616
Malnutrition-related Mortality in Haemodialysis Patients	p. 627
Nutrition and Renal Transplantation	p. 646
Renal Nutritional Problems in Indonesia: A Study in Two Capital Cities	p. 656
Current Issues in Renal Transplantation	p. 665
Aspects of Paediatric and Live Donor Transplantation	p. 678
Post-transplant Diabetes Mellitus	p. 684
Cytomegalovirus Infection after Renal Transplantation	p. 689
Strategies for Improving Cadaver Organ Donation	p. 696
Renal Transplantation in Iran	p. 701
The Law and Organ Transplantation	p. 708
Cyclosporin and the Renin Axis	p. 715
Long-term Results of Cyclosporin-induced Remission of Relapsing Nephrotic Syndrome in Children	p. 720
Cyclosporin: Its Mode of Action and Regimens in Renal Transplantation	p. 732
Long-term Effect of Cyclosporin on Renal Functions in Cardiac Transplantation	p. 740
Cyclosporin A Drug Interactions	p. 748
Index	p. 755
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