Heptinstall's Pathology of the Kidney

Renal Anatomy and Histology Renal Development Primer on the Pathologic Diagnosis of Renal Disease The Nephrotic Syndrome and Minimal Change Glomerulopathy Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis Membranous Glomerulopathy Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis Acute Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis and Glomerulonephritis Caused by Persistent Bacterial Infections Renal Disease Associated with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection IgA Nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Nephritis Alport's Syndrome, Thin Basement Membrane Nephropathy, Nail Patella Syndrome, and Type III Collagen Glomerulopathy Renal Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Mixed Connective Tissue Disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, and Rheumatoid Arthritis Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Glomerulonephritis and Goodpasture's Syndrome Pauci-Immune and Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Autoantibody Glomerulonephritis and Vasculitis Renal Involvement in Polyarteritis Nodosa, Kawasaki Disease, Giant Cell Arteritis, and Takayasu Arteritis Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura, and Other Thrombotic Microangiopathies and Coagulopathies Renal Disease in Pregnancy Diabetic Glomerulosclerosis and Other Renal Disease Caused by Diabetes Mellitus Renal Diseases Associated With Plasma Cell Dyscrasias, Amyloidoses, Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia and Cryoglobulinemic Nephropathies Glomerular Diseases with Organized Deposits Renal Disease Caused by Hypertension Pyelonephritis and Other Infections, Reflux Nephropathy, Hydronephrosis, and Nephrolithiasis Acute and Chronic Tubulointerstitial Nephritis Ischemic and Toxic Acute Tubular Necrosis and Other Ischemic Renal Injury Renal Disease Caused by Familial Metabolic and Hematologic Diseases Renal Developmental Defects and Cystic Diseases End-Stage Renal Disease Renal Transplant Pathology Renal Neoplasms

Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), 09-MAY-07, Volume 297, Paul Kokorowski, MD and Chester J. Koh, MD, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles -- "Continuing the tradition of establishing the gold standard in textbooks, Drs Jennette, Olson, Schwartz, and Silva have produced another authoritative edition of Robert Heptinstall's classic 1966 text on renal pathology. Leading an impressive group of contributors in the field, the authors furnish an upgraded version restructured and infused with potent visual enhancements. Considered by most to be 'The Bible' of renal pathology, the 6th edition lives up to its heritage as the standard text for the pathological diagnosis of kidney diseases... "On first glance one can appreciate the color added to the new edition. From the cover forward, nearly every other page has an upgraded color micrograph. In some cases, micrographs from the first edition have been restored with color, while others portray findings never possible in black and white...Color enhances not only the scientific figures but also comfortably adds emphasis to section headings and tables. In addition to summaries of new standard classification schemes, important details regarding the molecular basis of normal and diseased states have been added to new figures and tables describing everything from the tertiary structure of proteins to the chromosomal mapping of key genes... "The extensive list of references, in some cases exceeding 1300, highlights the comprehensive nature of this text...Each chapter presents information that will continue to be valid for years to come, including molecular markers that may become the therapeutic targets of tomorrow. Current topics of debate are described in detail, such as the relationship between IgA nephropathy and Henoch-Schonlein purpura. Tables highlight similarities and differences, with thought-provoking text describing key observations.