num_pages: 312
description: The latest edition of this monograph discusses the role of biopsies in the diagnosis and management of kidney disease. Correlates histologic and non-histologic findings with clinical database information on disease course and prognosis, and describes in detail the techniques used to obtain and process a biopsy. This 3rd edition features a completely revised chapter on renal transplantation by a new contributor; emphasis on new biopsy techniques, including changes resulting from advances in molecular biology; increased assessment of therapy, genetic diseases, and the emergence of new diseases; and improved legends accompanying all illustrations.
language: English
title: The Renal Biopsy: Volume 8 in the Major Problems in Pathology Series (Volume 8)
titlecomplete: The Renal Biopsy: Volume 8 in the Major Problems in Pathology Series (Volume 8) (Major Problems in Pathology, Volume 8)
publisher: Saunders