Core Concepts in Renal Transplantation

Though kidney transplantation is considered a routine procedure, there are still significant challenges in post-transplant management.

Core Concepts in Renal Transplantation is a clinically focused authoritative guide to the management of kidney transplantation.

This comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference summarizes the recent changes in the field of transplantation, offering the complete range of up-to-date information on all the various aspects of basic immunobiology and the medical care of the transplant recipient.

Written by a team of renowned authorities in renal transplantation, this concise resource is intended for both the nephrologist and the non-specialist with an interest in kidney transplantation.

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Transplantation Immunobiology

Pages 1-19

Basic Histocompatibility Testing Methods

Pages 21-42

Medical Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor

Pages 43-57

Evaluation of Renal Transplant Candidates

Pages 59-83

Surgical Management of the Renal Transplant Recipient

Pages 85-96

Overview of Immunosuppressive Therapies in Renal Transplantation

Pages 97-127

Allograft Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Management

Pages 129-154

Approach to Medical Complications After Kidney Transplantation

Pages 155-178

Infectious Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients

Pages 179-210

Recurrent and De Novo Glomerulonephritis After Kidney Transplantation