Written in a concise, conversational style this trusted text reviews the fundamental principles of renal physiology that are essential for an understanding of clinical medicine. Combining the latest research with a fully integrated teaching approach, Vander's Renal Physiology

Features:

Offers the best review of renal physiology available for the USMLE Step 1
Begins with the basics and works up to advanced principles
Distills the essence of renal processes and their regulation in a concise, integrated manner that focuses on the logic of renal processes
Features learning aids such as flow charts, diagrams, key concepts, clinical examples, learning objectives, and review questions with answers and explanations
Explains the relationship between blood pressure and renal function
Presents the normal functions of the kidney with clinical correlations to disease states
Includes the most current research on the molecular and genetic principles underlying renal physiology

Table of contents
1. Renal Functions, Anatomy and Basic Processes
2. Renal Blood Flow and Glonmerular Filtration
3. Clearance
4. Basic Transport Mechanisms
5. Renal Handling of Organic Substances
6. Basic Renal Processes for Sodium, Chloride, and Water
7. Control of Sodium and Water Excretion
8. Renal Regulation of Potassium Balance
9. Regulation of Hydrogen Ion Balance
10. Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Balance

Biographical note
Douglas C. Eaton, PhD is a Professor of Physiology and Pediatrics at Emory University in the School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
John P. Pooler, PhD is an Associate Professor of Physiology at Emory University in the School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.