Blood

by Handin, Robert I.; Stossel, Thomas P.; Lux, Samuel E.; Stossel, Thomas P.

• ISBN13: 9780397509447
• ISBN10: 0397509448
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-01-01
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Summary

Harvard University, Boston, Massachusetts. Scholarly, comprehensive reference on the basic science and clinical aspects of hematological disorders. For residents, students, or practitioner. Well-referenced. Useful appendices. Color plates, color highlighting, and halftone illustrations.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors	p. ix
Preface	p. xiii
Acknowledgments	p. xv
Fundamentals of Hematology: Tools of the Trade
Consultation in Hematology	p. 1
Laboratory Hematology: Methods for the Analysis of Blood	p. 15
Examination of the Bone Marrow	p. 59
Molecular Genetics and Genomics for the Hematologist	p. 81
Cytogenetics for the Hematologist	p. 95
Molecular Basis of Oncology	p. 123
Hematopoietic System
Hematopoiesis	p. 147
Stem Cell Disorders
Inherited Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes	p. 209
Acquired Bone Marrow Failure Syndromes	p. 273
Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria	p. 319
Myelodysplastic Syndromes	p. 335
Myeloproliferative Disorders	p. 379
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia	p. 433
White Blood Cells
Neutrophils and Monocytes: Normal Physiology and Disorders of Neutrophil and Monocyte Production	p. 455
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia	p. 483
Structure, Function, and Functional Disorders of the Phagocyte System	p. 531
Eosinophils, Basophils, and Mast Cells	p. 569
Cellular and Molecular Biology of Lymphoid Cells	p. 589
The Human Major Histocompatibility System	p. 621
Reactive Lymphocyte Disorders and Lymphadenopathy	p. 633
Disorders of the Spleen	p. 649
Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases and Immunoproteins	p. 673
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome	p. 713
Biology and Classification of Lymphoid Neoplasms	p. 733
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia	p. 779
Chronic Lymphoid Leukemias	p. 805
Hodgkin's Disease	p. 837
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphomas	p. 861
Plasma Cell Tumors	p. 889
Histiocytoses and Disorders of the Reticuloendothelial System	p. 921
Hemostasis
Hemostatic System	p. 959
Platelet Life Cycle: Quantitative Disorders	p. 983
Life of the Blood Platelet	p. 1049
Platelet Membrane Proteins and Their Disorders	p. 1081
von Willebrand's Disease	p. 1103
Contact System and Its Disorders	p. 1131
Vitamin K-Dependent Blood Coagulation Proteins: Normal Function and Clinical Disorders	p. 1157
Coagulation Factors V and VIII: Normal Function and Clinical Disorders	p. 1195
Biology and Disorders of Fibrinogen and Factor XIII	p. 1225
Fibrinolytic System and Its Disorders	p. 1249
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation	p. 1275
Natural Anticoagulants and the Prethrombotic State	p. 1303
Anticoagulant Therapy	p. 1327
Red Blood Cells
Introduction to Anemias	p. 1345
Disorders of Cobalamin and Folate Metabolism	p. 1361
Disorders of Iron Metabolism	p. 1399
Disorders of Heme Production and Catabolism	p. 1435
Hemoglobin Synthesis and the Thalassemias	p. 1503
Disorders of Hemoglobin Function and Stability	p. 1597
Sickle Syndromes	p. 1655
Disorders of the Red Blood Cell Membrane	p. 1709
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia	p. 1859
Disorders of Erythrocyte Glycolysis and Nucleotide Metabolism	p. 1887
Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency and Related Disorders	p. 1921
Neonatal Anemia	p. 1951
Systemic Disease
Hematologic Aspects of Systemic Diseases	p. 1977
Hematologic Therapies
Transfusion Medicine	p. 2011
Hematologic Growth Factors as Supportive Care	p. 2069
Clinical Pharmacology of Anticancer Drugs	p. 2095
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation	p. 2133
Data of Importance in Hematology	p. 2191
Index	p. 2233
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