Core Concepts in Renal Transplantation

• Transplantation Immunobiology.- Basic Histocompatibility Testing Methods.- Medical Evaluation of the Living Kidney Donor.- Evaluation of Renal Transplant Candidates.- Surgical Management of the Renal Transplant Recipient.- Overview of Immunosuppressive Therapies in Renal Transplantation.- Allograft Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Management.- Approach to Medical Complications after Kidney Transplantation.- Infectious Complications in Renal Transplant Recipients.- Recurrent and De-Novo Glomerulonephritis after Kidney Transplantation.

From the reviews: "The purpose is to provide a summary of the many changes that have occurred in the field of kidney transplantation over the last few years ... . The audience includes nephrologists, internists, or nonspecialists (in training or practice) who are involved or have an interest in kidney transplantation. ... This is an easy-to-read book that provides useful information on the most recent advances in kidney transplantation. ... I would recommend this book to anyone in medicine who has an interest in kidney transplantation." (Ana Lia Castellanos, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2013) "Provide a clear, concise and transparent overview of renal transplantation, suitable as a primer for most trainees in nephrology and transplantation. The chapters are well written, the right length and concentrate on key concepts in transplantation, including histocompatibility, donor and recipient work-up, immunotherapies and early and late allograft dysfunction, with illustrations and tables used throughout to good effect. This book can be recommended to those in their first year of transplantation training and to allied health-care professionals with an interest in transplantation." (Behdad Afzali, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, August, 2012)