Clinical and Experimental Nephrology

Preface: New CKD guidebook from the Japanese Society of Nephrology

Preface to the “CKD Clinical Practice Guidebook”

Preface: impacts of CKD clinical practice guidebook on Asian CKD patients

List of Contributors

The essence of treatment for CKD patients

Chapter 1. Significance of CKD

Chapter 2. Definition and classification of CKD

Chapter 3. What is a high-risk group for CKD?

Chapter 4. Primary kidney disease leading to dialysis therapy

Chapter 5. Clinical course of CKD

Chapter 6. Significance of the urine test

Chapter 7. CKD and CVD: cardiorenal association

Chapter 8. CKD and lifestyle-related diseases

Chapter 9. Evaluation method for kidney function and urinary findings

Chapter 10. Diagnostic procedure for CKD

Chapter 11. Diagnosis of pediatric CKD

Chapter 12. Diagnosis of CKD in adults

Chapter 13. Diagnosis of CKD in the elderly

Chapter 14. Timing for referral of CKD patients to nephrologists

Chapter 15. Follow-up of CKD patients

Chapter 16. Management of CKD

Chapter 17. Modification of lifestyle and diet

Chapter 18. Antihypertensive therapy

Chapter 19. Diabetic patients

Chapter 20. Dyslipidemia

Chapter 21. Anemia in CKD

Chapter 22. Disorder of mineral and bone metabolism in CKD

Chapter 23. Treatment of hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis

Chapter 24. Management of uremic toxins

Chapter 25. Drug therapy in CKD

Report of the Asian Forum of Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative (AFCKDI) 2007. “Current status and perspective of CKD in Asia”: diversity and specificity among Asian countries

Yusuke Tsukamoto, HaiYan Wang, Gavin Becker, Hung-Chun Chen, Dae-Suk Han, David Harris, Enyu Imai, Vivekanand Jha, Philip K. T. Li, Evan J. C. Lee, Seiichi Matsuo, Yasuhiko Tomino, Kriang Tungsanga, Kunihiro Yamagata, Akira Hishida