Nephrology (3rd Edition)

Author: Qian Tongsun
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Features: Nephrology is a branch of internal medicine. The kidneys serve as both excretory and endocrine organs, playing a crucial role in maintaining the stability of the body's internal environment. The field of nephrology is very broad, encompassing dozens of diseases originating in the glomeruli, tubules, and interstitium of the kidneys, as well as secondary renal lesions caused by systemic diseases such as connective tissue disorders, metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular diseases. In some cases, systemic diseases affecting the kidneys may even manifest primarily as renal disease. Most kidney diseases, if left uncontrolled, ultimately lead to kidney failure. This book revises and rewrites each chapter of the second edition, emphasizing the diagnosis and treatment of each disease. It extensively introduces new technologies and therapies, fully reflecting the theoretical, technical, and diagnostic standards of the international nephrology community today. Additionally, some newly discovered kidney diseases have been added. The book maintains a close connection between theory and practice, keeping the word count around 1 million, with references cited primarily from the past 5 years.