Uremic toxins /

• Other Authors: Niwa, Toshimitsu, 1951-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2012]
• Series: Wiley-Interscience series on mass spectrometry.
• Subjects: Uremia > metabolism.; Uremia > therapy.; Kidney Failure, Chronic > physiopathology.; Kidney Failure, Chronic > therapy.; Renal Dialysis > methods.; Toxins, Biological > metabolism.; Uremia.; Uremia > Treatment.; Chronic renal failure > Pathophysiology.; Chronic renal failure > Treatment.; Hemodialysis > Methods.; HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Genitourinary & STDs.; MEDICAL > Urology.; Electronic books.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118424100 (epub); 1118424107 (epub); 9781118424087 (pdf); 1118424085 (pdf); 9781118424094 (mobi); 1118424093 (mobi); 9781118424032; 1118424034; 111813513X; 9781118135136
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118424032

The book is split into four parts 1) definition, classification and a list of uremic toxins, 2) application of MS for uremic toxin research, 3) description of selected uremic toxins such as chemical structure, metabolism, analytical methods, serum levels, toxicity and clinical implication, and removal methods, and 4) therapeutic removal of uremic toxins by hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and oral sorbent.