Two volumes, 1518 plus pages with 251 tables, 295 figures and algorithms to assist busy clinicians in their daily practice. This is the first nephrology textbook of its kind. Chapters are continuously updated without the need to replace the whole book. Contributors are world-renowned in their fields. All aspects of clinical nephrology, dialysis and renal transplantation are comprehensively covered. This text is a must for every practicing nephrologist!

Update 3/2009:
in preparation

I. Clinical Nephrology and Hypertension: 1. F. Dumler, L.L. Rocher and B.L. Madrazo: Diagnostic Evaluations of The Kidney and The Urinary Tract. 2. K.S. Kamel and M.L. Halperin: Hypokalemia, Hyperkalemia and Metabolic Alkalosis. 3. M.L. Halperin, S.-H. Lin, M. Gowrishankar and K.S. Kamel: Disorders of Acid-Base Balance. 4. M. Gowrishankar, K.S. Kamel and M.L. Halperin: Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia. 5. E.A. González, H. Hassan and K.J. Martin: Divalent-Ion Regulation and Disorders. 6. C. Ponticelli: Primary Glomerular Diseases. 7. J. Breyer Lewis: Diabetic Nephropathy. 8. P.H. Nachman, R. Falk and J.C. Jennette: The Kidney in Systemic Diseases. 9. C. Peano and S.H. Hou: The Kidney in Pregnancy. 10. G.M. Fiedler, V. Becker and G.A. Müller: Tubulointerstitial and Vascular Diseases. 11. D. Joly and J.-P. Grünfeld: Hereditary, Cystic and Congenital Diseases of the Kidney and the Urinary Tract. 12. C. Pomeroy and J.R. Johnson: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI). 13. B.S. Arant, Jr.: Reflux Nephropathy. 14. Thomas H. Waid: Urinary Tract Obstruction. 15. G.B. González and C.Y.C. Pak: Nephrolithiasis. 16. Th. Waid: Evaluating Solid and Cystic Lesions of the Kidney (before: Tumors of the Kidney and Urinary Tract). 17. S. Leavey and D. Humes: Acute Renal Failure. 18 P. Fanti: Clinical Manifestations of Chronic Renal Insufficiency. 19. G. Aronoff: Drug Dosing in Renal Failure. 20. F.C. Luft: Essential Hypertension. 21. V.M. Campese: Hypertension Secondary to Parenchymal Renal Diseases. 22. M.B. Ganz: Renovascular Hypertension. 23. M.A. Sekkarie: Secondary Nonrenal Hypertension. 24. F.C. Luft: Special Problems in Managing Arterial Hypertension. 25. K. Schärer: Hypertension in Children and Adolescence.
II. Dialysis: II.1.1. N. Ismail, J.R. Brouilette and S.K. Mujais: Hemodialysis Technology. 1.2. P.S. Pasadakis and D.G. Oreopoulos: Peritoneal Dialysis. 1.3. C. Ronco and R. Bellomo: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies: From Origin to Actual Trends. 1.4. N. Ismail, R. Neyra and R. Hakim: Plasmapheresis. 2. A. Besarab, R.P.K. Parasurman and S. Frinak: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis. 3. C. Cruz: Access for Peritoneal Dialysis. 4. S. Mujais and N. Ismail: Complications During Hemodialysis. 5. M.J. Schreiber: Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis. 6 Th.A. Depner: Dialysis Prescription and Adequacy. 7. W.J. Stone: Anemia of Chronic Renal Failure. 8. M.-C. Monier-Faugere, B.P. Sawaya and H.H. Malluche: Renal Osteodystrophy. 9. E.W. Young: Comorbid Conditions and Special Problems in Dialysis Patients. 10. T.A. Thornton and R.M. Hakim: Rehabilitation in Dialysis Patients: Reexamining the Barriers and the Benefits. 11. D. Lowance: Ethical Decision Making in the Care of the Patient with End-stage Renal Disease. 12. T. Steinman: Administrational and Organizational Aspects of Dialysis. 13. N. Ismail, R. Neyra and S. Mujais: Management of Poisoning and Drug Overdose. 14. C.L. Stewart and R.N. Fine: Special Issues Related to Pediatric Patients on Dialysis.
III. Renal Transplantation: 1. F. Lakkis and C. Larsen: Transplantation Immunobiology. 2. E. Ramos and M. Weir: Donor and Recipient Evaluation. 3. A.M. Rocha and N.L. Tilney: Renal Transplant Surgery, Perioperative Care and Post-Operative Complications. 4. R. Lewis: Induction and Maintenance Immunosupressive Therapy in Renal Transplant Recipients. 5. C.C. Magee and M.H. Sayegh: Allograft Dysfunction: Differential Diagnosis and Management. 6. D. Brennan and G. Singer: Infectious Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients. 7. S. Goral and J.H. Helderman: Non-Infectious Post-Transplant Complications. 8. O. Gaber: Kidney-Pancreas Transplantation for Diabetic ESRD. 9. W.W. Hancock: Clinical Applicability of Xenotransplantation.