Kidney Transplant Rejection

Extensively rewritten and thoroughly revised, the Third Edition of this well-received reference provides timely information on current mechanisms and concepts in transplant rejection and allograft injury- from basic immunological principles to the management of major immunosuppressive complications. Featuring new chapters and numerous authoritative contributions from international experts in the field of renal transplant rejection and treatment, Kidney Transplant Rejection, Third Edition examines the latest research on anti-idiotypic responses and regulation of rejection covers contemporary advances in the understanding of mechanisms of allograft inflammatory injury discusses up-to-date information on cancer, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and hepatitis in renal allograft recipients explores the newest approaches to chimerism and xenografting and much more! With countless references, tables, and illustrations, the Third Edition is a comprehensive reference for nephrologists, transplant surgeons, pathologists, immunologists, urologists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, infectious disease specialists, oncologists and hematologists, transplant and immunosuppression biologists, and continuing-education as well as graduate and medical school students involved with transplantation.