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Edward Alexander, M.D.
Fluid and Electrolyte disorders, Lupus nephritis
...is a Professor of Medicine and Physiology at Boston University and was Chief of Nephrology at Boston City Hospital for 25 years. Dr. Alexander has published extensively in several areas of research. These include renal acidification mechanisms; electrolyte excretion; the relation of the adrenal and the kidney to hypertension; the effects of aging and of pregnancy on renal function. In addition he has authored several book chapters in clinical nephrology. He is the recipient of a Department of Medicine Teaching Award. His clinical interests include all aspects of nephrology excluding chronic dialysis and transplantation.