This unique book provides an introduction to the fascinating field of tropical nephrology, covering nephrology, infectious diseases and tropical medicine. These topics are connected since numerous infectious and parasitic diseases affect the kidneys and are endemic in the tropical areas of the globe. Considered neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, they are largely linked to poverty and lack policies to prevent, treat and decrease their prevalence and incidence.

The tropics currently encompass nearly 150 countries and account for 40% of the world's population, and it is predicted that by 2050 this figure will rise to 55%. Most of the countries in the tropical regions have been classified by the World Bank as low-middle income countries and have limited access to services, including health care. As such, this highly topical book is of interest to a large number of healthcare professionals and researchers who are in contact with tropical diseases, especially those investigating their complications, such as kidney injury.

Divided into 23 chapters, it describes the most prevalent tropical diseases and conditions that affect the kidneys. It also presents the most recent epidemiological data, clinical manifestations, details of kidney involvement, including the pathophysiology of kidney injury, and the current treatment for each disease.

<p>Tropical Diseases: A Public Health problem with impact on Nephrology

Renal function evaluation in tropical diseases
Poisoning by snakes and renal complications
Hemorrhagic accidents by <i>Lonomia obliqua</i>
Acute kidney injury by exogenous intoxications
Renal involvement in arbovirosis
Renal involvement in Chagas' disease (American Trypanosomiasis)
Tropical diseases in renal transplantation
Kidney diseases associated to Schistosomiasis mansoni
Acute kidney injury in yellow fever
Nephropathy in Lymphatic filariasis
Epidemic and post-streptococcal glomerulonephritis
Leprosy nephropathy
Hantavirosis and the renal syndrome
Viral hepatites and kidney disease
Kidney diseases associated to HIV
Staphylococcal infections and kidney disease
Renal involvement in American cutaneous leishmaniasis
Visceral leishmaniasis (Kala-azar) nephropathy
Leptospirosis and the Weil's syndrome
Malaria and renal complications
Mesoamerican Nephropathy
Acute kidney injury in Tetanus
Renal Tuberculosis.</p>