Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

BIOGRAPHY

Maarten W Taal MBChB, MMed, MD, FCP(SA), FRCP

Academic positions:
- Consultant Renal Physician, Derby City General Hospital
- Special Lecturer at the University of Nottingham Medical School

Any industry positions (last five years):
None declared

Research interests:
These include
- Chronic Kidney Disease and factors affecting its progression.
- Diabetic Kidney Disease.
- ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers.
- Vasopeptidase Inhibitors.
- Renal Bone Disease.
- Nephron Endowment.

Current research projects are as follows
- Clinical utility of ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for achieving optimisation of renal protective therapy.
- Optimisation of renal protective therapy in diabetic CKD.

Any other information: