Main description:

Diabetes and Kidney Disease reviews the most up-to-date research on diabetic nephropathy, the current understanding of its pathophysiology, renal structural alterations and clinical features and summarizes recent evidence-based clinical treatment modalities for the prevention and management of diabetic kidney disease. General clinical aspects are covered, as well as an overview to the novel approaches being designed by leading researchers in the field.

A convenient compendium for physicians involved in the care of diabetic patients with varying degrees of kidney involvement, Diabetes and Kidney Disease is also a handy resource for medical residents and students interested in the current status and future approaches to reducing the burden of diabetes and diabetic kidney disease.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Background History of Diabetic Nephropathy

Michelle Haggar and Vivian Fonseca

Part One Natural Course, Pathogenesis, Morphology and Genetics

Chapter 2 Diabetic Nephropathy: Scope of the Problem

Jing Chen

Chapter 3 Natural Course (Stages / Evidence Based Discussion)

Aileen K. Wang and Tina K. Thethi

Chapter 4 Pathogenesis of Diabetic Nephropathy:

Hemodynamic Alterations/Renin Angiotensin System

Arnold B. Alper, Jr.

Chapter 5 Renal Structural Changes in Type 1 and 2 Diabetes Mellitus:

Pathology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Correlations

Jeffrey Aufman and Guillermo A. Herrera

Chapter 6 Diabetes in Children and Adolescents

Ihor V. Yosypiv

Part Two Clinical Presentation and Associated Disorders

Chapter 7 Screening, Early Diagnosis, Genetic Markers and Predictors of Diabetic Nephropathy

Eric P. Cohen and Jean-Marie Krzesinski

Chapter 8 Atypical Presentations of Diabetic Nephropathy and Novel Therapies

Louis J. Imbriano, John K. Maesaka, Joseph Mattana, Shayan Shirazian, George Jerums

Chapter 9 Albuminuria-Proteinuria in Diabetes Mellitus

Surya V. Seshan and Alluru S. Reddi

Chapter 10 Hypertension in Diabetes Mellitus

William J. Elliott

Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Nephropathy

L. Lee Hamm, Tina K. Thethi, Kathleen S. Hering-Smith

Chapter 12 Dyslipidemia in Diabetes Mellitus and Chronic Kidney Disease

Armand Krikorian and Joumana T. Chaiban

Chapter 13 Diabetic Eye Disease

Azin Abazari, Nicola G. Ghazi, Zeynel A. Karcioglu

Chapter 14 Pregnancy and Diabetic Nephropathy

N. Kevin Krane, Radha Pasala, Adrian Baudy IV

Chapter 15 Transplantation: Kidney, Kidney - Pancreas Transplant

Rubin Zhang and Anil Paramesh

Part Three Treatment and Prognosis

Chapter 16 Glycemic Control

Allison J. Hahr and Mark E. Molitch

Chapter 17 Computerized Clinical Decision Support for Patients with Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease

Shayan Shirazian, John K. Maesaka, Louis J. Imbriano, Joseph Mattana

Chapter 18 Antihypertensive and Other Treatments in Early Stages of Diabetic Nephropathy William J. Elliott

Chapter 19 Novel Treatments and the Future of Diabetic Nephropathy -

What is on the Horizon?

Vecihi Batuman