The kidneys are responsible for many key bodily functions, but their primary role as a filter of toxins makes them extremely susceptible to disease. Often these diseases can only be diagnosed through a renal biopsy, a complicated procedure requiring ancillary immunologic and molecular diagnostic techniques. Many academic centers set aside dedicated laboratories specifically for renal pathology due to the amount of expertise required.
This book covers all methods used by renal pathologists to diagnose a wide range of kidney diseases. Unlike most literature on renal pathology, this book is situated on the midpoint between encyclopedic and superficial coverage, written for the signing-out pathologist. While focusing on tumors and transplantation rejection, a full spectrum of infectious, inflammatory, and congenital disorders is covered in both pediatric and adult populations and is analyzed not only by light microscopy but by each applicable diagnostic modality available. The text is illustrated with more than 1,000 photomicrographs and diagrams, including a CD-ROM of all images.
About the Author
- Xin J. Zhou, MD, is professor of pathology and internal medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Dr Zhou is past president of the Chinese American Society of Nephrology and has been practising pathology for more than 22 years.
- Zoltan Laszik, MD, is associate professor of clinical pathology at the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.
- Tibor Nadasdy, MD, is professor of pathology at Ohio State University School of Medicine, Columbus.
- Vivette D'Agati, MD, is professor of pathology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center, New York.
- Fred G. Silva, MD, is secretary-treasurer and CEO of the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology, Augusta, Georgia. Dr Silva is a preeminent expert in renal pathology and has published hundreds of articles on subjects ranging from diabetic neuropathy to tubulointerstitial disease.
- Hardcover: 636 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 Har/Cdr edition (April 27, 2009)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521877024
- ISBN-13: 978-0521877022
- Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 1.3 inches