Importance of histology.

Importance of histology.

The importance of a histology-based diagnosis of interstitial nephropathy in two patients with renal insufficiency.

A 68-year-old Belgian woman was referred in November 1997 for evaluation of renal failure (serum creatinine 2.8 mgudl). Her past medical history included hypothyroidism treated by L-thyroxin since 1992, resection of an endometrial polyp in 1996 and chronic constipation for many years. Her current treatment included various laxatives (lactulose, bisacodyl) and anxiolytics (flupentixol). She ackn...

Histology

HISTOLOGY. Roy 0. Greep, Ed. New York, Blakiston, 1954. 953 pp., 648 figs., $15.00. This massive textbook of histology marks a new departure from the usual text. It began as a sixth edition of the text by Bremer and Weatherford and ended as a completely new book, both as to text and as to most of the illustrations. In addition, the chapters have been written by thirteen different contributors, ...

Histology

Histology

Dr. Strauss is aware of the importance to the body of the mechanisms influencing the disposal of water, although his teleology is sometimes tongue-in-cheek. In discussing diurnal variations in urine flow, "the teleologic usefulness of a diminished output of urine during the usual time of sleep requires no comment." Approximately twice as much space is devoted to thirst, water, and the antidiure...