Chronic Kidney Disease: Manifestations and Pathogenesis Michel Chonchol and Laurence Chan Chronic kidney disease is characterized by a decrease in glomerular filtration rate (GFR) and histologic evidence of a reduction…
Disorders of Calcium, Phosphorus, Vitamin D, and Parathyroid Hormone Activity Mordecai M. Popovtzer Serum Calcium Concentration The calcium ion is essential to any physiologic phenomena, including preservation of the integrity…
Disorders of the Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System John M. Carson, Matthew K. Abramowitz, Manish P. Ponda, and Thomas H. Hostetter The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) has been conserved through evolution and is present…
Acute Kidney Injury: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Management Charles L. Edelstein Acute kidney injury (AKI) (defined as an increase in serum creatinine >0.5 mg/dL) occurs in 1% of hospital admissions (1),…
Renal Physiology and Pathophysiology in Pregnancy Line Malha, Arlene Chapman, and Phyllis August Normal pregnancy is characterized by alterations in renal and cardiovascular functions that accommodate the hemodynamic and metabolic…
Disorders of Potassium Metabolism Biff F. Palmer and Thomas D. DuBose Jr. Introduction Potassium plays a key role in maintaining cell function. All cells possess the ubiquitous Na+/K+ ATPase exchanger,…
Normal and Abnormal Magnesium Metabolism Laurence Chan Magnesium is the fourth most common cation in the human body, and it plays a critical role in many metabolic processes, including production…
