Two leaders in renal transplantation - an American surgeon and a European nephrologist - have collaborated on a text on the state of the art in current therapy, concentrating on the new and recent advances and how they impact upon the clinical management of patients. The exciting prospects from current research are also detailed.
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1. Immunogenetics, Histocompatibility, and Crossmatching 2. Immunobiology of Allograft Rejection 3. Selection and Preparation of the Recipient 4. Selection and Operative Approaches for Cadaveric and Living Donors 5. Surgical Principles of the Operation 6. Surgical Complications 7. Immunosuppressive Drugs: Pharmacology 8. Immunosuppressive Drugs: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Action 9. Established Immunosuppressive Drugs: Clinical and Toxic Effects 10. Immunosuppressive Drugs: New Strategies 11. Rejection and Other Renal Complications 12. Recurrent Primary Disease and De Novo Nephritis 13. Infections 14. Cardiovascular Disease and Its Causes 15. Malignancy 16. Gastro-intestinal, Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Compli-cations 17. Skin Complications 18. Musculoskeletal, Ocular and Hematological Complications 19. Gynecologic and Obstetric Considerations 20. Psychiatric Considerations 21. Current Results and Prospects Arising from Computerization
