Main description:

With consultation of Dr. Bonita Stanton, Dr. James Chan has assembled a comprehensive list of articles that update the topic of kidney disorders in children. He has secured expert authors from around the world to contribute clinical reviews on the following topics: Urinary tract infection; Hematuria and proteinuria; Metabolic syndrome in childhood obesity; Hypertension; Post-infectious glomerulonephritis; Nephrotic syndrome and glomerular disease; Lupus nephritis; IgA nephropathy and anaphylactoid purpura nephropathy; Tubulointerstitial nephritis; Bartter syndrome and Gitelman syndrome; Renal tubular acidosis; Fanconi syndrome; Dent disease; Hypophosphatemic rickets; Syndrome inappropriate ADH secretion (SIADH); Nephrogenic diabetes insipidus; Hemolytic uremic syndrome and other acute kidney injuries; Chronic kidney disease and dietary measures to slow progression; and Long-term outcome of renal transplantation. Readers will come away with the most current clinical information they need to inform decisions to improve outcomes in pediatric patients.

Contents:

Urinary Tract Infection

Hematuria and Proteinuria

Metabolic Syndrome in Childhood Obesity

Hypertension

Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis

Nephrotic Syndrome and Glomerular Disease

Lupus Nephritis

IgA Nephropathy and Anaphylactoid Purpura Nephropathy

Tubulointerstitial Nephritis

Bartter Syndrome and Gitelman Syndrome

Renal Tubular Acidosis

Fanconi Syndrome

Dent Disease

Hypophosphatemic Rickets

Syndrome inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)

Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and other Acute Kidney Injuries

Chronic kidney Disease and Dietary Measures to Slow Progression

Long-term Outcome of Renal Transplantation