Haematology / C.J.Pallister.
By: Pallister, Chris.
Material type: BookSeries: Biomedical sciences explained series: Publisher: London : Arnold, 2001Description: 262 p. ; 25 cm + pbk.ISBN: 0750624574.Subject(s): Blood -- Diseases | HematologyDDC classification: 616.15Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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General Lending | MTU Bishopstown Library Lending | 616.15 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00091821 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
One of a series of texts for undergraduate students studying on a molecular biomedical or similar course. This volume emphasises the scientific principles behind our understanding of blood in health and disease to provide a grounding in haematology.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Content of the blood and haemopoiesis -- Nutrition and the blood -- Disorders of iron metabolism -- Megaloblastic anaemias -- Haemoglobin synthesis, structure and function -- Haemoglobin disorders -- The red cell membrane -- Disorders of red cell survival -- Red cell metabolism -- The red cell enzymopathies -- Malignant disorders of the blood -- Acute leukaemias -- Chronic leukaemias -- The myelodysplastic syndromes -- Non-leukaemic malignant disorders -- Hypoplastic anaemias -- Overview of haemostasis -- Disorders of haemostasis.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- Preface (p. vii)
- Series preface (p. ix)
- 1 Content of the blood and haemopoiesis (p. 1)
- 2 Nutrition and the blood (p. 13)
- 3 Disorders of iron metabolism (p. 25)
- 4 Megaloblastic anaemias (p. 37)
- 5 Haemoglobin synthesis, structure and function (p. 48)
- 6 Haemoglobin disorders (p. 61)
- 7 The red cell membrane (p. 78)
- 8 Disorders of red cell survival (p. 92)
- 9 Red cell metabolism (p. 107)
- 10 The red cell enzymopathies (p. 115)
- 11 Malignant disorders of the blood (p. 124)
- 12 Acute leukaemias (p. 137)
- 13 Chronic leukaemias (p. 154)
- 14 The myelodysplastic syndromes (p. 167)
- 15 Non-leukaemic malignant disorders (p. 178)
- 16 Hypoplastic anaemias (p. 191)
- 17 Overview of haemostasis (p. 201)
- 18 Disorders of haemostasis (p. 217)
- Answers to self-assessment questions (p. 242)
- Useful World Wide Web sites (p. 251)
- Index (p. 257)