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.

Though kidney transplantation is considered a routine procedure, there are still significant challenges in post-transplant management. Core Concepts in Renal Transplantation is a clinically focused authoritative guide to the management of kidney transplantation.  This comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference summarizes the recent changes in the field of transplantation, offering the complete range of up-to-date information on all the various aspects of basic immunobiology and the medical care of the transplant recipient.  Written by a team of renowned authorities in renal transplantation, this concise resource is intended for both the nephrologist and the non-specialist with an interest in kidney transplantation.