title: Nephrology in the tropical setting.
abstract: The pattern of renal disease and its basic principles of management are essentially the same in the tropics as in the temperate environment. Glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis with concomitant hypertension account for most cases of renal failure. Malaria is now well recognised as a cause of the nephrotic syndrome. Economic and manpower factors dictate a conservative approach to therapy. Maintenance haemodialysis and renal transplantation are not realistic in the present context, having regard to the order of priorities in health care delivery.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D009549:Nigeria; D014330:Tropical Medicine