Fundamentals of Renal Pathology (2^nd Ed., 2nd ed. 2014)

Fundamentals of Renal Pathology is a compact and up-to-date resource on the basics of renal pathology that will be of particular value for residents and fellows in training in renal pathology, general pathology, and nephrology, but will also serve as a handy reference for the more experienced. This second, revised and updated edition of the book offers an integrated approach based on contributions from established experts in the field. Key diseases are discussed within the context of clinical presentations, with the emphasis on clinicopathological correlation and differential diagnosis. Topics discussed include glomerular diseases with nephrotic or nephritic syndrome presentations; systemic and vascular diseases affecting the kidney, including diseases affecting the renal transplant; tubulointerstitial diseases; and plasma cell dyscrasias and associated diseases. Well-chosen color illustrations and electron micrographs enhance and complement the text.

Renal Anatomy and Basic Concepts and Methods in Renal Pathology.- Glomerular Diseases with Nephrotic Syndrome Presentations.- Glomerular Disease with Nephritic Syndrome Presentations.- Systemic Diseases Affecting the Kidney.- Vascular Diseases.- Tubulointerstitial Diseases.- Plasma cell Dyscrasias and Associated Renal Diseases.- Renal Transplant Pathology.

Agnes B. Fogo, M.D., is Professor in the Department of Pathology, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, and Director of the Renal and Electron Microscopy Laboratory at the Center. Since 2009 she has also been the John L. Shapiro Endowed Chair of Pathology. Dr. Fogo has been the recipient of various honors and awards. From 2005 to 2007, she was Honorary Professor at Fudan University, Shanghai, China and she is an Honorary Member of the Italian Society of Nephrology and the South African Renal Association. In 2011 she received the Robert G. Narins Award for meritorious contributions to teaching, from the American Society of Nephrology. Dr. Fogo has sat on numerous National Institute of Health Review Committees. She has long been a member of the editorial boards of Kidney International and Human Pathology and has authored some 170 articles in refereed journals.

Charles E. Alpers, M.D., is Professor and Vice-Chair of the Department of Pathology at the University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA. Dr. Alpers is a member of the editorial boards of many leading journals, including the Journal of Nephrology, Human Pathology, and the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology. In 2003 he was awarded the Jacob Churg Award by the Renal Pathology Society. He is the author of ca. 250 papers in refereed journals as well as numerous book chapters, editorials, and reviews.

Arthur H. Cohen, M.D., has been Professor of Pathology (Cedars-Sinai Professorial Series) at the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, since 2008. He has also been Professor of Pathology in Residence at the UCLA School of Medicine since 1985. Dr. Cohen is a member of the editorial board of the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology and served on the editorial board of Modern Pathology for almost 20 years. In 2005 he r

Compact, focussed resource ideal for the beginner but also useful for the expert

Step-by-step analysis of biopsy lesions associated with different clinical syndromes

Numerous illustrations providing classic examples of the discussed entities

Based on a highly successful renal pathology course

New, revised and updated edition