Glomerulonephritis in the Elderly : Seminar, Vimercate, September 1992

Glomerulonephritis has long been considered a rare disease in the elderly, but the recent more liberal use of renal biopsy strongly suggests that this is not the case.

This publication focuses on the clinical and pathological aspects of glomerular diseases in the elderly.

Changes in the anatomy and physiology of the aging kidney and age-related alterations in the immune response are described.

The extent to which these changes may account for the special features of glomerulonephritis in elderly patients is thoroughly discussed.

Implications for therapy are also considered in detail.

Nephrologists, pathologists and geriatricians will find this book to be an excellent source of up-to-date information.