Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is designed to update the general practitioner and the paediatrician on selected topics in the field of paediatric nephrology. The articles incorporate data and references to the modern techniques of molecular biology and genetics. Additionally, they address clinical subjects which should be of benefit in the everyday care of infants and children with renal problems. The topics discussed include the management of fluid and electrolytes in the newborn, glomerular disease, urinary tract infection and obstructive uropathy, and the treatment of young patients with end-stage renal failure.