Book Description:
Kidney transplantation has revolutionized the treatment of end-stage renal failure. Not only does it offer the best hope for complete rehabilitation, but it has also proved to be the most cost-effective of all treatment options, including dialysis. The surgical techniques involved have been mastered for half a century and are now considered routine. Nevertheless, this should not prevent us from appreciating the range and complexity of the issues surrounding kidney transplantation. This new book examines the latest research in this field including rejection.

Table of Contents:
Preface;

Chapter 1. Renal Transplantation in Patients with Fabry's Disease; pp. 1-22
(Renzo Mignani, et al., Infermi Hospital, Italy)

Chapter 2. Can Estimated Renal Graft Function Serve as a Valid Endpoint in Clinical Trials?;
pp. 23-35
(Christophe Mariat et al., Laboratoire d'Explorations Fonctionnelles Rénales, France);

Chapter 3. The Role of "Statins" in Renal Transplantation;
pp. 37-53
(Martin Lee and Lavjay Butani, University of California Davis Children's Hospital, USA);

Chapter 4. Pharmacogenetics of Immunosuppressive Drug;
pp. 55-87
(Eric Thervet and Dany Anglicheau, Hopital Necker, Paris , France);

Chapter 5. Brain-Death-Induced Gene Regulatory Networks in Donor Kidneys;
pp. 89-104
(Frans Gerbens et al., University of Groningen, The Netherlands);

Chapter 6. Kidney Transplant: The Search for Better Quality of Life; pp. 105-121
(Claire Terezinha Lazzaretti and José Miguel Rasia, Federal University of Paraná, Brazil);

Chapter 7. The Cost and Cost Effectiveness of Kidney Transplantation: A Systematic Review and Economic Evaluation;
pp. 123-135
(Cyril F. Chang and Stephanie C. Steinberg, University of Memphis, USA);

Chapter 8. Ethical Aspects of Kidney Transplantation;
pp. 137-142
(Paolo Bruzzone, Università di Roma "La Sapienza", Italy);

Chapter 9. State of the Art in Kidney Xenotransplantation;
pp. 143-162
(Cristina Costa and Rafael Manez, L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Spain);

Index.