Includes bibliographical references and index

Machine generated contents note: 1.Assessing Kidney Function / Shona Methven -- 2.Screening and Management: Overview / David W. Johnson -- 3.Smoking, Substance Abuse, and Environmental Hazards / Keith C. Norris -- 4.Visceral Adiposity and Controlling Body Weight Through Diet and Exercise / Tanya Johns -- 5.Sodium and Potassium Intake / Edgar R. Miller -- 6.Dietary Sodium and Potassium: A Dietitian's Perspective / Jane H. Greene -- 7.Protein Intake / Denis Fouque -- 8.Mineral and Bone Disorders / Steven C. Cheng -- 9.Restricting Protein and Phosphorus: A Dietitian's Perspective / Lisa Gutekunst -- 10.Vitamins, Trace Minerals, and Alternative Medicine Supplements / Allon Friedman -- 11.Acid-Base and Electrolyte Disorders / Qi Qian -- 12.Dyslipidemia / Gerald F. Watts -- 13.Glucose Control in Diabetes Mellitus and Kidney Disease / Mark E. Molitch -- 14.Optimizing Blood Pressure and Reducing Proteinuria / George L. Bakris -- 15.Resistant Hypertension / David A. Calhoun

Note continued: 16.Peripheral Artery and Cerebrovascular Disease / Emile R. Mohler -- 17.Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes / Christopher R. deFilippi -- 18.Heart Failure in Chronic Kidney Disease / Ruth F. Dubin -- 19.Hematuria Investigation and Management / Timothy Mathew -- 20.Nephrotic Range Proteinuria / Jack F.M. Wetzels -- 21.Acute Kidney Injury / Lenar Yessayan -- 22.Anemia / Iain C. Macdougall -- 23.Drug Dosing in Chronic Kidney Disease / Ali J. Olyaei -- 24.Chronic Kidney Disease in Children / Franz Schaefer -- 25.Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease / Susan Hou -- 26.Management of Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults / Brenda R. Hemmelgarn -- 27.Chronic Kidney Disease in Asia / Kai Ming Chow -- 28.Preemptive Kidney Transplantation / Warren L. Kupin -- 29.Preparing for Dialysis / John T. Daugirdas -- 30.Tool Kits and Web-Based Resources / Jerry Yee

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