The field of kidney disease has evolved over the years to encompass a broad and sophisticated knowledge base. There has been a proliferation of scientific information and technical advances in the field. In Nutrition in Kidney Disease, the authors provide a comprehensive perspective of the emerging science in nutrition in kidney disease. This important book is written by a collaborative group of distinguished dietitians and physicians in the specialized field of kidney disease and clinical nutrition, who have devoted their careers to the care of patients with kidney disease. At the end of key chapters, case studies assess knowledge of the subject within the context of didactic curriculums.
Part I addresses kidney function in health and disease. Parts II and III provide in-depth information on the prevention of common disorders associated with chronic kidney disease, current treatment options based on the latest scientific evidence, and management, while Part IV presents the nutrition concerns of special needs populations. Part V addresses additional nutritional concerns in kidney disease such as complementary and alternative medicine, cultural issues affecting dietary adherence, and outcomes research.

Nutrition in Kidney Disease provides today's most valuable reference as well as operative tool for the practicing clinician in the fields of nutrition and nephrology, as well as other disciplines whose research, practice, and education include nutrition

Table of contents
Part I Foundations for Clinical Practice and Overview
Chapter 1 Kidney Function in Health and Disease
Alluru S. Reddi, MD, and Kishore Kuppasani, MS
Chapter 2 Historical Perspective of Nutrition in Kidney Disease Mary Kay Hensley, MS, RD, CSR
Chapter 3 The Changing Demographics of Chronic Kidney Disease
in the US and Worldwide
Garabed Eknoyan, MD
Chapter 4 Nutrition Assessment in Kidney Disease
Wm. Cameron Chumlea, PhD, David B. Cockram, PhD, RD, Johanna T. Dwyer DSc, RD, Haewook Han, PhD, RD, and Mary Pat Kelly, MS, RD, GNP
Part II Chronic Kidney Disease During Stages 1-4 in Adults
Section 1: Prevention
Chapter 5 Hypertension
Kristie J. Lancaster, PhD, RD
Chapter 6 Diabetes Mellitus
Joni J. Pagenkemper, MA, MS, RD, LMNT
Chapter 7 Dyslipidemias
Judith A. Beto PhD RD and Vinod K. Bansal MD
Section 2: Treatment
Chapter 8 Nutrition and Pharmacologic Approaches
Kathy Harvey, MS, RD, CSR
Part III Chronic Disease (Stage 5) in Adults
Section 1: Treatment
Chapter 9 Dialysis
Karen Wiesen, MS, RD, LD and Graeme Mindel, MD
Chapter 10 Transplantation
Pamela S. Kent MS, RD, CSR, LD
Section 2 : Management
Chapter 11 Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD
Chapter 12: Nutrition Support
Marcia Kalista-Richards MPH, RD, CNSD, LDN and
Robert N. Pursell, MD
Chapter 13: Anemia Management
Arthur Tsai, MD and Jeffrey S. Berns, MD
Chapter 14: Bone and Mineral Metabolism and Disease
Linda McCann, RD, CSR, LD
Chapter 15: Chronic Diseases: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease, and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Sharon R. Schatz, MS, RD, CSR, CDE
Part IV Nutrition in Chronic Disease in Special Needs Populations
Section 1: Over the Lifespan
Chapter 16: Pregnancy
Jean Stover, RD, LDN
Chapter 17: Infancy, Childhood, and Adolescence
Donna Secker, PhD, MSc, RD
Chapter 18: The Aging Adult
Julie Barboza MSN, RD, APRN-BC
Section 2: Management of Other Disorders
Chapter 19: Acute Kidney Failure
Wilfred Druml, MD
Chapter 20: Nephrotic Syndrome
Jane Y. Yeun, MD, FACP and George A. Kaysen, MD, PhD, FASN
Chapter 21: Kidney Stones
Orfeas Liangos, MD and Bertrand L. Jaber, MD
Part IV: Additional Nutritional Considerations in Kidney Disease
Chapter 22: Dietary Supplements
Diane Rigassio Radler, PhD, RD
Chapter 23: Issues Affecting Dietary Adherence
Jerrilynn D. Burrowes, PhD, RD, CDN
Chapter 24: Outcomes Research
Laura D. Byham-Gray, PhD, RD
Chapter 25: Suggested Resources for the Practitioner