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Clinical Nephrotoxins: Renal Injury from Drugs and Chemicals, Third Edition is a comprehensive text on all aspects of adverse effects by drugs, chemical substances and radiation on the kidneys. The importance of the toxicity of drugs and other substances for the kidneys is increasingly recognized. The book consists of themes such as clinical relevance, renal handling and cellular mechanisms of nephrotoxicity, as well as animal and cell culture models. In addition, the volume highlights specific types of drugs, such as anti-infectious agents and anti-inflammatory, cardiovascular and anti-cancer drugs. The last section deals with prevention and focuses on urinary biomarkers, pharmacological aspects and drug dosage in renal failure. In this third and completely revised edition, several new topics were added and additional figures and tables will be included. The book is of interest for the nephrologist, internist, general practitioner, toxicologist, pharmacologist, anesthesiologist, epidemiologist, public health official, pharmaceutical industry, and national drug safety committees, among others.Product Identifiers
PublisherSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN-139781489977281
eBay Product ID (ePID)4046594922
Product Key Features
Number of Pages987 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameClinical Nephrotoxins: Renal Injury from Drugs and Chemicals
Publication Year2016
SubjectMedicine, Biology
TypeTextbook
AuthorMarc E. De Broe, George A. Porter
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height279 mm
Item Weight2474 g
Additional Product Features
EditorMarc E. De Broe, George A. Porter
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States