This volume of the Essential Atlas of Nephrology and Hypertension contains approximately 1,000 elegant images and illustrations that provide education material for virtually every area of nephrology and hypertension. The extensive, detailed images were contributed by over 60 international authorities in their respective areas. The nine chapters include information on the most recent advances in immunopathology, interstitial nephritis and hereditary renal diseases, and systemic diseases, among other topics. Examples of the nine chapters include Dr. Joseph Bonventre's "Acute Renal Failure," Dr. Arthur Cohen and Dr. Richard Glassock's "Glomerular and Vascular Disorders," and Dr. Paul Miller and Dr. William Huffer's "Renal Osteodystrophy."