Main description:

This book provides clear understanding of morphological appearances of various glomerular lesions encountered in a wide range of diseases involving renal glomeruli. Chapters cover various diseases with each chapter including a brief text and multiple colored microphotographs depicting the distinctive morphological features of glomeruli as may be encountered in these diseases. It presents complete clinical history with thorough lab workup and other related investigations as considered essential for proper evaluation of the patient. The book provides systemic approach for proper diagnosis of the underlying disease condition in view of the clinical workup and renal biopsy assessment.

It provides visual understanding of the glomerular pathology that helps the consultant nephrologist to have a clear understanding of underlying renal disease thus helping in proper evaluation and appropriate therapeutic management of the patient. It may also guide to predict the likely prognostic outcome of the patient. This book is not only helpful to renal pathologists and nephrologists but also serves as a valuable resource for clear understanding of the glomerular lesions to the beginners and postgraduates in nephrology and renal pathology and other physicians managing the patients of renal diseases

Contents:

1 Evaluation of Renal Biopsy2 Minimal Change Disease3 Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis4 Membranous Glomerulonephritis5 Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis6 Complement C3 Glomerulopathy7 Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis8 IgA Nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura9 Alport Syndrome and Thin Basement Membrane Disease10 Congenital Nephrotic Syndrome and Diffuse Mesangial Sclerosis11 Lupus Nephritis12 Diabetic Nephropathy 13 Anti-glomerular Basement Membrane Disease14 Pauci-immune Crescentic Glomerulonephritis15 Renal Involvement in Pregnancy16 Renal Amyloidosis and Cryoglobulinemic Glomerulopathy17 Glomerular Diseases with Organized Deposits18 Renal Involvement in Hypertension19 Renal Sarcoidosis20 Renal Involvement in Storage Disorders21 Proliferative Glomerulonephritis with Monotypic Immunoglobulin Deposits22 HIV Associated Nephropathy23 LCAT Deficiency Nephropathy24 Warfarin Induced Nephropathy25 Index - Staining Procedures26 Index - Biological Reference Ranges