Dropsy, Dialysis, Transplant: A Short History of Failing Kidneys

(Part of the Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease Series)

by Steven J. Peitzman

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Small and bean shaped, the kidneys are sophisticated organs that filter waste from the blood. A number of diseases and disorders--including diabetes and hypertension--can harm the kidneys and cause them to fail.

Historian and nephrologist Steven J. Peitzman traces the medical history of kidney disease alongside the personal experience of illness. Drawing on diaries, letters, literary narratives, and scientific writings, Peitzman charts the...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0801887348

ISBN13:9780801887345

Release Date:December 2007

Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press

Length:240 Pages

Weight:1.01 lbs.

Dimensions:0.8" x 5.6" x 9.1"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

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Dropsy, Dialysis, Transplant: A Short History of Failing Kidneys

(Part of the Johns Hopkins Biographies of Disease Series)

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