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	THE KIDNEY IN SYSTEMIC AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES, 7 To order this title, and for more information, click here Edited By Justin Mason, Cardiovascular Medicine Unit, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, London, U.K. Charles Pusey, Renal Section, Division of Medicine, Imperial College London, Hammersmith Hospital, U.K. Ronald Asherson, Killarney, Johannesburg, South Africa Included in series Handbook of Systematic Autoimmune Diseases, Description This volume brings together an international group of clinicians and clinical scientists to contribute to a state-of the-art review of the underlying pathogenic mechanisms, methods of clinical assessment, classification and diagnosis of renal disease, combined with a detailed overview of treatment strategies. An essential reference source for all those involved with the care of patients with renal involvement in systemic autoimmune disease, and for those contributing to research into the underlying pathogenic mechanisms in these disorders. Audience Internal medicine and renal physicians, rheumatologists, paediatricians, clinical immunologists and general practitioners Contents Pathogenic Mechanisms Pathogenesis of renal disease – autoimmunity Pathogenesis of renal disease – complement Pathogenesis of renal disease – cytokines & other soluble factors Pathogenesis of renal disease – cellular mechanisms Pathogenesis of renal disease – renal cell response to injury Renal toxicity of drugs used in systemic AI disease The vasculitides AASV – mechanisms AASV – clinical features and treatment Large and medium vessel vasculitis – mechanisms Large and medium vessel vasculitis – clinical features & Rx Anti-GBM – mechanisms, clinical features and treatment Cryoglobulinaemic vasculitis HSP HUS/TTP The connective tissue diseases SLE – mechanisms SLE – renal involvement SLE – treatment APS Sjogrens syndrome Systemic sclerosis Amyloidosis Miscellaneous (Inflammatory arthritis, sarcoid, Behcets) Bibliographic details Hardbound, 432 pages, publication date: DEC-2007 ISBN-13: 978-0-444-52972-5 ISBN-10: 0-444-52972-1 Imprint: ELSEVIER Price and Ordering Price: GBP 100 EUR 141 USD 170 Books and book related electronic products are priced in US dollars (USD), euro (EUR), and Great Britain Pounds (GBP). USD prices apply to the Americas and Asia Pacific. EUR prices apply in Europe and the Middle East. GBP prices apply to the UK and all other countries. See also information about conditions of sale & ordering procedures, and links to our regional sales offices. 092/942 Last update: 27 Sep 2008	Book contents Table of contents Reviews Submit your review Bookmark this page Recommend this publication Overview of all books