The chapter dedicated to nephrology opens up with an introduction to renal basics.
It includes the most important elements of anatomy, physiology and pharmacology
related to kidney as: nephron anatomy, nephron physiology, GFR, RPF, FF, clearance,
excretion and reabsorption fraction, juxtaglomerular apparatus, renin angiotensin
aldosterone system and the effects of NSAIDs and ACEIs/ ARBs on renal function.
My special thanks to the Department of Nephrology from Georgetown University
Hospital in Washington D.C., Dr. Mark Lipkowicz, Dr. Judit Gordon-Cappitelli, Dr. Wen
Shen, Dr. Serban Dragoi and of course Erica Tanner, MHA, Fellowship Program
Administrator and Dr. Mark Abi Nader who made this great experience possible.
I am deeply grateful to Dr. Brinder Kanda, Dr. Razvan Dadu and Dr. Dona Bugov for
making this happen.