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The Kidneys: Diseases, Disorders & Treatments

This learning journey is designed to provide an introduction to a selection of diseases and disorders that inhibit regular renal function. Both well established and novel treatment methods for these conditions are also discussed in this journey.

Table of Contents

  1. An Introduction to Kidney Function and Disease
  2. The Biology of the Kidney
  3. Renal Structure, Function and Transport Mechanisms
  4. Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (1)
  5. Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (2)
  6. Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
  7. Diabetic Nephropathy and Pregnancy
  8. The Significance of the Kidneys in Sickle Cell Disease
  9. IgA Nephropathy
  10. The Genetics of Inherited Kidney Cancers
  11. Renal Cell Carcinomas and Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
  12. Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Renal Cancers
  13. Challenges and Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
  14. The Treatment of Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
  15. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
  16. Treating End-Stage Renal Disease
  17. Wearable Devices for Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Monitoring
  18. Kidney Xenotransplantation: An Interview with Dr. Douglas Anderson

1. An Introduction to Kidney Function and Disease

By Dr. Paul Jennings – Medical University of Innsbruck, Austria

An excerpt from Molecular basis of genetic renal diseases 1

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2. The Biology of the Kidney

By Prof. Emeritus Kapil S. Satyapal – University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

An excerpt from Pancreas, kidneys and ureters

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3. Renal Structure, Function and Transport Mechanisms

By Prof. Lawrence Lash – Wayne State University School of Medicine, USA

An excerpt from Toxicology of the kidney

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4. Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (1)

By Prof. Moin Saleem – University of Bristol, UK

An excerpt from Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

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5. Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (2)

By Dr. Eva Seiringer – Klinikum Wels-Grieskirchen, Austria

An excerpt from Isolated microhematuria and proteinuria in adults

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6. Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

By Prof. Iain Macdougall – Kings College Hospital, UK

An excerpt from Anaemia in chronic kidney disease

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7. Diabetic Nephropathy and Pregnancy

By Dr. Kate Bramham – King's College London, UK

An excerpt from Kidney disease and pregnancy: a new era?

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8. The Significance of the Kidneys in Sickle Cell Disease

By Dr. Claire Sharpe – King’s College London, UK

An excerpt from Renal complications of sickle cell disease

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9. IgA Nephropathy

By Prof. Maurizio Salvadori – University of Florence, Italy

An excerpt from What’s new for IgA nephropathy part 1: epidemiology and pathogenesis

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10. The Genetics of Inherited Kidney Cancers

By Dr. W. Marston Linehan – National Institutes of Health, USA

An excerpt from The genetic basis of kidney cancer

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11. Renal Cell Carcinomas and Von Hippel-Lindau Disease

By Prof. Eamonn Maher – University of Cambridge, UK

An excerpt from The genetics and genomics of familial renal carcinoma

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12. Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Renal Cancers

By Prof. David McDermott – Harvard Medical School, USA

An excerpt from Immune checkpoint blockade in renal cell carcinoma

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13. Challenges and Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

By Dr. Marc Pfister – Quantitative Solutions, USA

An excerpt from Pharmacometric approaches to optimize use of drugs and dialysis treatments in patients with chronic kidney disease

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14. The Treatment of Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease

By Prof. Iain Macdougall – Kings College Hospital, UK

An excerpt from Anaemia in chronic kidney disease

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15. Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy

By Prof. Timothy E. Bunchman – VCU School of Medicine, USA

An excerpt from Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in children

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16. Treating End-Stage Renal Disease

By Prof. Peter Kotanko – Renal Research Institute, USA

An excerpt from Allo-hemodialysis: a novel approach to address the global shortfall in dialysis

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17. Wearable Devices for Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Monitoring

By Ms. Maggie Han, Ms. Schantel Williams

An excerpt from Pervasive sensing in chronic kidney disease

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18. Kidney Xenotransplantation: An Interview with Dr. Douglas Anderson

By Dr. Douglas J. Anderson – University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

An excerpt from Kidney xenotransplantation

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