Endocrine Disorders in Kidney Disease

This comprehensive book examines the complex interplay between endocrine and kidney disorders, and how this inter-relationship impacts patients with chronic kidney disease. Authored by experts in areas of endocrinology and nephrology, chapters cover a variety of topics, including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, thyroid dysfunction, gonadal disorders, dyslipidemia, mineral bone disorders, obesity, and pituitary disorders. These comorbidities are thoroughly examined and provide the clinician, researcher, and trainee with a greater understanding of the impact of endocrine disorders on kidney disease patients, the ability to identify persistent gaps in knowledge for future investigation, and move closer towards the goal of improving the health and survival of the chronic kidney disease population.

Connie M. Rhee, MD, MSc, Assistant Professor of Medicine and Public Health, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA

Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD, Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics, Public Health, and Nursing Sciences, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of California Irvine School of Medicine, Orange, California, USA

Gregory A. Brent, MD, Professor of Medicine and Physiology, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Hypertension, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California Los Angeles, and Department of Medicine, Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, California, USA