RECENT ADVANCES IN IGA NEPHROPATHY - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9812835865 ISBN 13: 9789812835864

Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company, 2009

Synopsis

IgA nephropathy is the most common primary glomerulonephritis in developed countries. The primary defect lies in the abnormalities of the IgA molecule. The disease affects all ages, mainly in the young adults, and may recur in a transplanted kidney.This outstanding volume provides a comprehensive overview of the advances in this disease over the last ten years. It covers the genetics, epidemiology, clinicopathological features, pathogenesis, prognostic mechanisms, and treatment of this unique disease. Twenty-seven chapters are written by 43 experts from 13 countries; these experts have been providing forefront scientific findings to the scientific community for the last 20 years. The book covers all clinical, pathological and molecular aspects of IgA nephropathy. This is an essential source of reference for nephrologists, internists, pathologists, and molecular biologists. It is also suitable reading for graduate students or research scientists in the field of kidney diseases.

About this edition

• Publisher: World Scientific Publishing Company
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 9812835865
• ISBN 13: 9789812835864
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 440
• Editor: Lai Kar Neng