Guide for Renal Disease Patients

Author: Wang Gang
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Publish Date: 2001-04-01
Features: The content of this book is divided into ten parts, including the anatomy and physiology of the kidney, common symptoms, main examinations, characteristics of common kidney diseases and key points for self-diagnosis, characteristics of pediatric kidney diseases, treatment of kidney diseases, dietary therapy, unique features of traditional Chinese medicine treatment, artificial dialysis therapy, and kidney transplantation. It focuses on the author's clinical experience in preventing and treating kidney diseases, as well as common knowledge about kidney diseases, rehabilitation, and daily care. The text is concise, illustrated with visuals, highly practical, and offers significant reference value for and medical personnel. Additionally, the prostaglandins secreted by the kidneys also have a function of lowering blood pressure. Prostaglandins primarily achieve this by increasing renal cortical blood flow, promoting diuresis and sodium excretion, reducing peripheral vascular resistance, and dilating blood vessels.