NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
V.M. Haroutyuian,
A.S. Bagdasarian,
J.M. Matevosian
In the monograph of Head of Internal Diseases Departament
of Yerevan Medical University, Head Therapist of the Republic of
Armenia, Doctor of Medicine, Professor Vilen M. Haroutyuian,
Assistant Professor of the same Departament Albert S.
Bagdasarian and Head of Nephrology Departament of "Armenia"
Republic Medical Cantre Jasaman M. Matevosian a contemporary
view on aetiology, pathogenesis, and treatment of nephrotic
syndrome has been presented based on the analysis of numerous
scintific information and own abservations.
Different clinical variants of the course of nephrotic
syndrome, criteria of activity, pathogenesis of the main
symptoms are discussed in detail facilitating diagnostics and
therapeutic tactics.
When describing clinical pattern and after-effects of
nephrotic syndrome, the authors emphasize non-identity of some
indications of the disease presenting concreate practical
examples.
In accordance with the practical requirements, a detailed
clinical morphology of primary and secondary nephrotic syndrome
has been presented.
Special attention is paid to secondary nephrotic syndrome
in the case of hereditary amyloidose connected with periodic
disease (Mediterranean faver) being an endolithic pathology in
the Republic of Armenia as well as to medicinal and
paraneoplastic nephropathy, diabetic glomerulosclerosis.
In the Chapter devoted to treatment, different types of
pathogenetic and symptomatic therapy, extra corporal methods of
treatment etc. have been considered from the most advanced
scintific positions.
The rich clinical experience of the authors enables them to
discribe in the monograph outstanding clinical examples as case
records. This makes the book more interesting and
comperehensible to students and wide professional ciricle of
readers.
Yerevan 1997, p. 287