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
- An Introduction to Kidney Function and Disease
- The Biology of the Kidney
- Renal Structure, Function and Transport Mechanisms
- Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (1)
- Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (2)
- Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Diabetic Nephropathy and Pregnancy
- The Significance of the Kidneys in Sickle Cell Disease
- IgA Nephropathy
- The Genetics of Inherited Kidney Cancers
- Renal Cell Carcinomas and Von Hippel-Lindau Disease
- Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of Renal Cancers
- Challenges and Approaches to the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease
- The Treatment of Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
- Treating End-Stage Renal Disease
- Wearable Devices for Chronic Kidney Disease Patient Monitoring
- 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
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
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
4. Idiopathic Nephrotic Syndrome and the Glomerulus (1)
By Prof. Moin Saleem – University of Bristol, UK
An excerpt from Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
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
6. Anaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
By Prof. Iain Macdougall – Kings College Hospital, UK
An excerpt from Anaemia in chronic kidney disease
7. Diabetic Nephropathy and Pregnancy
By Dr. Kate Bramham – King's College London, UK
An excerpt from Kidney disease and pregnancy: a new era?
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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