"Chronic Kidney Disease: from Pathophysiology to Clinical Improvements" ed. by Thomas Rath

This book sheds light on the different aspects related to pathophysiology and clinical aspects of chronic kidney disease (CKD), providing interesting insights into not only inflammation and cardiovascular risk but also the interplay of hormones and the functional aspects of endothelial function. In addition, chapters dealing with genetic aspects of polycystic kidney disease and also the clinical handling of patients with CKD and peritoneal dialysis will be beneficial for the open-minded reader.

Known worldwide, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a disease that affects up to 4% of the population with increasing figures also in the developing countries. Life expectancy of patients affected by CKD is shortened compared to the overall population, and only a minority of patients reach end-stage renal disease (ESRD) with the need for dialysis or renal transplantation; death overtakes dialysis.


Contents
1 Traditional, Nontraditional, and Uremia-Related Threats for Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease
2 Disorders in the System of Mineral and Bone Metabolism Regulators—FGP23, Klotho and Sclerostin—in Chronic Kidney Disease: Clinical Significance and Possibilities for Correction
3 Mechanisms and Clinical Implications of Vascular Calcifications in Chronic Kidney Disease
4 Cardiovascular Risk Factors: The Old Ones and a Closer Look to the Mineral Metabolism
5 Cardiovascular Aspects of Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and End-Stage Renal Disease
6 Inflammation and Chronic Kidney Disease: Current Approaches and Recent Advances
7 Inflammation in Nonimmune-Mediated Chronic Kidney Disease
8 The Roles of Indoxyl Sulphate and p-Cresyl Sulphate in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: A Review of Therapeutic Options
9 Role of Organochlorine Pesticides in Chronic Kidney Diseases of Unknown Etiology
10 Nutritional Status Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease: Practical Aspects (Systematic Review)
11 Discovery of Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in Polycystic Kidney Disease among South Indian (Madurai) Population
12 Fluid Overload in Peritoneal Dialysis
13 Subjective Wellbeing Assessment in People with Chronic Kidney Disease Undergoing Hemodialysis