Radiation Nephropathy

Radiation nephropathy is kidney injury and impairment of function caused by ionizing radiation. It may occur after irradiation of one or both kidneys, and it may result in kidney failure.

Target Audience

Nephrologists

Learning Objectives

Examine the etiology, pathophysiology, epidemiology and prognosis of radiation nephropathy.

Additional information

Contact

Name: 
Linda Caples
Phone Number: 
+1 (414) 955-7103
Course summary
Course opens: 
01/01/2013
Course expires: 
12/31/2013
Cost:
$0.00

Eric P Cohen, MD Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Nephrology, Medical College of Wisconsin; Nephrology Section Chief, Zablocki Veterans Affairs Hospital

Eric P Cohen, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society of Nephrology, Central Society for Clinical Research, International Society of Nephrology, and Radiation Research Society

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Specialty Editor Board

Laura Lyngby Mulloy, DO, FACP Professor of Medicine, Chief, Section of Nephrology, Hypertension, and Transplantation Medicine, Glover/Mealing Eminent Scholar Chair in Immunology, Medical College of Georgia

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference

Disclosure: Medscape Salary Employment

Ajay K Singh, MB, MRCP, MBA Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Director of Dialysis, Renal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Director, Brigham/Falkner Dialysis Unit, Faulkner Hospital

Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

Chief Editor

Vecihi Batuman, MD, FACP, FASN Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology-Hypertension, Tulane University School of Medicine; Chief, Medicine Service, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System

Vecihi Batuman, MD, FACP, FASN is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology

Disclosure: Nothing to Disclose

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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