Handbook of Nephrology

Nephrology is the branch of medicine dealing with the study of kidneys. It is concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. Maintaining a healthy diet is an effective way to prevent kidney diseases. Nephrologists are physicians whose expertise lies in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. Some common kidney diseases are kidney stones, acute renal failure and chronic kidney disease. Blood urea nitrogen and other clinical urine tests are some of the commonly preferred tests to evaluate kidney diseases. Dialysis and renal transplantation are two of the most common and effective ways to treat kidney diseases. This book is compiled in such a manner, that it will provide in-depth knowledge about the theory and practice of nephrology. Different approaches, evaluations, methodologies and advanced studies on nephrology have been included in it. Students, researchers, experts and all associated with this field will benefit alike from this book.