Pathology of Glomerular Diseases - Atlas of Clinical Case Studies

This book provides clear understanding of morphological appearances of various glomerular lesions encountered in a wide range of diseases involving renal glomeruli. Chapters cover various diseases with each chapter including a brief text and multiple colored microphotographs depicting the distinctive morphological features of glomeruli as may be encountered in these diseases. It presents complete clinical history with thorough lab workup and other related investigations as considered essential for proper evaluation of the patient. The book provides systemic approach for proper diagnosis of the underlying disease condition in view of the clinical workup and renal biopsy assessment. 

It provides visual understanding of the glomerular pathology that helps the consultant nephrologist to have a clear understanding of underlying renal disease thus helping in proper evaluation and appropriate therapeutic management of the patient. It may also guide to predict the likely prognostic outcome of the patient. This book is not only helpful to renal pathologists and nephrologists but also serves as a valuable resource for clear understanding of the glomerular lesions to the beginners and postgraduates in nephrology and renal pathology and other physicians managing the patients of renal diseases 

?Dr Pallav Gupta is a postgraduate in pathology and thereafter obtained specialized training in renal and transplant pathology from Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. He was awarded ISN-ANIO fellowship for advance training in renal pathology. Presently, he is associate professor of histopathology at Ganga Ram Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, New Delhi, India and consultant in histopathology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India. Dr Gupta has special interest in renal and transplant pathology. He has many peer reviewed national and international publications and co-authored a book. Dr Gupta has presented several research papers at national and international scientific meets and has been regularly presenting lectures at several scientific meets of pathology, renal pathology and nephrology in India and abroad. 

Dr R K Gupta is a postgraduate in pathology from King George Medical College, Lucknow, India. He had been professor and head, department of pathology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. He has more than 150 peer reviewed national and international research publications, published two books and has presented score of scientific papers and invited lectures at national and international scientific meets. In recognition of his academic achievements, Dr Gupta has been awarded fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), hon. fellowship of Indian College of Pathologists (FICP), and several honors and awards by scientific bodies. He had been the president of Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists, vice-president of Indian Society of Organ Transplantation and founder president of Indian Society of Renal and Transplantation Pathology. Dr Gupta had been the mentor to generations of postgraduates in pathology and has trained scores of postdoctoral fellows in renal and transplant pathology.