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NEPHROPATHOLOGY

To provide evidence-based knowledge of the pathology of the main medical diseases of the kidney.

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1) Know histopathology, immunofluorescence and ultrastructural (Transmission Electron Mycroscopy) of the main glomerular renal diseases.

2) Interpret  tests and diagnostic investigations in order to diagnose kidney diseases.

3) To use the knowledge of normal histology and others basic disciplines in dealing with organ and/or apparatus pathologies.To be able to critically evaluate the commonly used diagnostic methods in pathology To know the indications of renal biopsy.

ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY

Endocrine pathology is the subspecialty of surgical pathology which deals with the diagnosis and characterization of neoplastic and non-neoplastic diseases of organs of the endocrine system, including the thyroid, parathyroids, endocrine pancreas, and adrenal glands


  • NEPHROPATHOLOGY
  • Focal and Segmental Glomerulosclerosis
  • Minimal Change Disease.
  • Membranous Glomerulonephritis.
  • Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis.
  • IgA Neprhopathy.
  • Pauci-Immune Glomerulonephritis.
  • Crescentic glomerulonephritis.
  • Onconephrology
  • Hereditary Diseases
  • Fabry Disease

  • ENDOCRINE PATHOLOGY
  • Thyroid carcinoma
  • Adrenal Gland Carcinoma
  • Role of FNA in endocrine pathology
  • Neuroendocrine tumors (NET)


Oral lessons and virtual slides (nefropatologia.hsgerardo.org)

 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Ed. McGraw Hill 19th edition;

VIII

The assessment of achieved objectives will be verified with oral exam. 

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Key information

Field of research
MED/08
ECTS
1
Term
Annual
Activity type
Mandatory
Course Length (Hours)
10
Degree Course Type
6-year single cycle Master Degree
Language
English

Staff

    Teacher

  • FP
    Fabio Pagni

Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments
Self enrolment (Student)