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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822739003321

Autore

Blann Andrew D

Titolo

Blood science : principles and pathology / / Andrew Blann, Nessar Ahmed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, New Jersey : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2014

2014

ISBN

1-118-35145-2

1-118-35138-X

1-118-35142-8

1-118-35144-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (558 p.)

Collana

New York Academy of Sciences

Altri autori (Persone)

AhmedNessar

Disciplina

616.07/561

Soggetti

Blood - Examination

Hematology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction to blood science -- Methods in blood science -- Red blood cells 1 : physiology -- Red blood cells 2 : pathology -- White blood cells 1 : physiology -- White blood cells 2 : pathology -- Coagulation 1 : physiology -- Coagulation 2 : pathology -- Immunopathology -- Immunogenetics and histocompatibility -- Blood transfusion -- Waste products, electrolytes and renal disease -- Hydrogen ions, pH and acid-base disorders -- Lipids, glucose, diabetes and heart disease -- Calcium, phosphate, magnesium and bone disease -- Nutrition and gastrointestinal disease -- Liver disease and plasma proteins -- Hormones and endocrine disorders -- Tumour markers and cancer -- Inherited metabolic disease -- Drugs and poisons -- Case studies in blood science.

Sommario/riassunto

Blood Science: Principles and Pathology, for the first time, provide a unique volume of all Biomedical Scientists need to know about Blood Science. It will assume basic knowledge to level 4 of the MSC and consequently offer a level 2/3 undergraduate, postgraduate, and specialist training text.