The Kidney in CollagenVascular Diseases Author:Jacob Churg, Mark A. Needle, Edith Grishman This volume provides complete and current information on the immunology, pathogenesis, clinical and laboratory diagnosis, pathology, treatment, and prognosis of kidney disorders associated with collagen-vascular diseases. The book offers detailed coverage of renal disease in systemic lupus erythematosus and in various lupus-like syndro... more »mes, such as drug-induced lupus, lupus-like syndromes in AIDS, and inherited complement deficiencies. A chapter on rheumatoid arthritis includes a thorough discussion of drug-induced renal disease. Other syndromes covered include progressive systemic sclerosis; mixed connective tissue disease and overlap syndrome; rheumatic fever; polymyositis; dermatomyositis; ankylosing spondylitis; relapsing polychondritis; and systemic vasculitis syndromes.« less