Nutrition and Metabolism in Renal Disease : 8th International Congress on Renal Nutrition and Metabolism, Naples, October 1996: Proceedings. Special Topic Issue: Vol. 23, No. 3-6 (1997) Mineral and Electrolyte Metabolism

This volume addresses the many challenges that confront the health care worker and scientist concerned with improving the clinical status of the patient with renal disease and renal failure.

Topics covered range from cell and molecular biology, physiology, biochemistry and epidemiology to clinical interventions and large-scale clinical trials.

Special attention is given to diverse topics such as the role of oxygen radicals or nitric oxide synthesis in renal disease, the significance of lipoproteins and lipid abnormalities in end-stage renal disease, difficulties connected with renal nutrition, proteins and acidosis and problems relating to dialysis.