Welcome to the first edition of ‘Hormonal Abnormalities in Chronic Kidney Disease and Haemodialysis Patients’. The purpose of this book is to elucidate about endocrine abnormalities in chronic kidney disease patients. The intended audience include medical students, medical residents, nephrology fellows, general practitioner and anyone who is interested in chronic kidney disease.

We would like to thank our family, as well as our colleagues, for their patience during the time we started this project, as it took time away from them. we hope the readers will savour our excitement in this book.