Haemostasis and the Kidney

Part 1 Haemostatic mechanisms: the physiology of primary haemostasis, G.de Gaetano et al coagulation pathways and control mechanisms, D.Green fibrinolysis, Hau C.Kwaan. Part 2 Haemostatic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of renal diseases: role of haemostasis in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure, A.Schieppati and R.W.Schrier primary glomerulonephritis, G.H.Nield and J.S.Cameron systemic lupus erythematosus and haemostasis, F.del Greco et al eicosanoids and platelet-activating factor as mediators of injury in renal diseases, C.Zoja et al. Part 3 The haemorrhagic tendency in uraemia: the uraemic platelet, G.Remuzzi and F.Pusineri Factor VIII/von Willebrand factor, Z.M.Ruggeri and P.M.Manucci uraemic bleeding - clinical presentation and management, E.Gotti and G.Remuzzi. Part 4 Thrombosis and renal disease: hypercoagulability in the nephrotic syndrome, M.Livio renal vein thrombosis - clinical spectrum and management, R.P.Wagoner sickle cell nephropathy and haemostasis, L.W.S.Van Eps and O.C.Leeksma disseminated intravascular coagulation and the kidney, P.Kincaid-Smith and J.A.Whitworth. Part 5 Thrombotic microangiopathy and the kidney: the haemolytic uraemic syndrome, B.S.Kaplan and G.Remuzzi thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura - a disseminated form of thrombotic microangiopathy, E.C.Rossi haemostasis and the complications of pregnancy, P.J.Grant and R.M.Prentice hyperacute renal allograft rejection, C.L.Pirani and M.A.Hardy. Part 6 Haemostatic defects associated with dialysis: thrombosis of vascular access for haemodialysis, F.L.del Greco et al the use of heparin during haemodialysis, M.B.Donati and J.Pangrazzi. Part 7 Haemostatic defects indicated by treatments used in renal disease: thromboembolic complications during cyclosporin A therapy - possible causes and incidence, N.Perico and G.Remuzzi plasma exchange, T.H.Price.