Nephrology
Our catalogue of nephrology immunology consists of two introductory modules on renal anatomy and physiology and four advanced modules on renal control of blood pressure, blood pH, calcium and phosphate homeostasis and oxygen homeostasis.
| Modules | Topics addressed | Quiz | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renal anatomy | Kidney structure (cortex, medulla) Nephron structure (renal corpsucle, renal tubule, juxtaglomerular aparatus) Kidney vascularisation and innervation |
Yes | 14 pages |
| Renal physiology: an overview | Overview of kidney functions Overview of renal physiologic mechanisms Focus on glomerular functions |
Yes | 19 pages |
| Renal control of blood pressure | Blood pressure homeostasis: an overview Renal handling of sodium and water and its regulation by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) and ADH Renal handling of urea Hypertension |
Yes | 51 pages |
| Renal control of blood pH | Blood pH homeostasis: an overview Acid base: basic principles Renal handling of acids and bases Acid-base disorders |
Yes | 98 pages |
| Renal control of calcium and phosphate homeostasis | Calcium and phosphate homeostasis: an overview Calcium handling by the intestine, kidney and bone and its regulation by calcitropic hormones (PTH, vitamin D, calcitonin) Phosphate handling by the intestine and kidney and its regulation by phosphotropic hormones (PTH, vitamin D, FGF23, Klotho) |
Yes | 66 pages |
| Renal control of oxygen homeostasis | Oxygen homeostasis: an overview Gas exchange and transport: basic principles Kidney and erythropoietin (stimuli for renal EPO production, structure, regulation and biologic effects of EPO) Hypoxia-inducible factors (structure, tissue distribution, regulation of activity, transcriptional targets) von Hippel-Lindau & VHL disease |
Yes | 30 pages |