Hematology category: 512 books
Ectopeptidases
CD13/Aminopeptidase N and CD26/Dipeptidylpeptidase IV in Medicine and Biology
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The idea to compile recent results on the ectoenzymes aminopeptidase N/CD13 and dipeptidylpeptidase IV/CD26 arose from the great interest given by readers world-wide to the two proceedings volumes edited by us in 1997 and 2000 (Ansorge and Langner, 1997; Langner and Ansorge, 2000). These volumes contained...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: October 6, 2016
This book sheds new light on clinical, biological and therapeutic data on the rare disease Waldenström’s Macroglobulinemia (WM) with the participation of widely-recognized experts, involved in this field. It represents the efforts of physicians, scientists and patients, all around the world, to...
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Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2016
This book provides a concise yet comprehensive review of neonatal transfusion medicine. The text covers major areas of the field, including chapters dedicated to pre transfusion testing, manufacturing, standards and storage; blood product administration; special congenital and acquired disorders...
Endocrine Disorders in Thalassemia
Physiopathological and Therapeutical Aspects
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Endocrine glands may be involved in patients with thalassemia major. In the last 20 years, new therapies have significantly improved life expectancy, while several endocrine abnormalities have been described in children, adolescents, and young adults suffering from thalassemia major.
The practical...
Advances in haemapheresis
Proceedings of the Third International Congress of the World Apheresis Association. April 9–12,1990, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The first International Meeting on Apheresis was held in Dyon in 1984. At the congress it became clear that both the technical and therapeutic sides developed very rapidly and it appeared fruitful to bring together the investigators of the different countries working in the areas. At that time immunology...
Establishing a Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Unit
A Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2017
This text aims to provide simplified practical guidelines to start a hematopoietic stem cell transplantation unit which could be implemented in most centers and countries worldwide. The book also provides guidelines for existing transplantation units to upgrade their practice and implement new policies...
ECAT Assay Procedures A Manual of Laboratory Techniques
European Concerted Action on Thrombosis and Disabilities of the Commission of the European Communities
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
This book offers a description of current and recently developed laboratory assays in the field of haemostasis and thrombosis. It is the result of a unique cooperation between experts from more than 60 institutes in 12 European countries, brought together by the ECA T (European Concerted Action on...
Risk Management in Blood Transfusion: The Virtue of Reality
Proceedings of the Twenty-Third International Symposium on Blood Transfusion, Groningen 1998, organized by the Blood Bank Noord Nederland
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, with great pleasure I like to welcome you in the cityofGroningen and hope that you will have an enriching and enlighten ing discussion on the conference theme on risk management in blood trans fusion. The organisation of this symposium aims at scientific networking...
Acute Leukemias IV
Prognostic Factors and Treatment Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The rates of acute leukemia cure have gradually improved over the last decade. Clinical study results reflect the impact of chemotherapy intensity and duration, the role of prolonged maintenance, intensified consolidation or very early intensification. Further progress has also been achieved in bone...
by D.O. Adams, A. Akbar, H.B. Benestad
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The European Study Group for Cell Proliferation held its XVth Meet ing at Sundvolden, Norway, in September 1987. The program included a symposium on the cell kinetics of the in flammatory reaction, with invited speakers. This volume of Current Topics in Pathology contains the manuscripts submitted...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: September 20, 2015
Deep Vein ThrombosisI had a patient who arrived from England 5 years ago to visit her relatives.She had breathing difficulty and chest tightness when the plane reached the Singapore airport and was rushed to see the airport’s private clinic doctor.However she had an ECG done...
by Alexander J. McAdam, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2015
This issue on Diagnostic Testing for Enteric Patholgens is led by two experts in the field of clinical pathology: Alexander J. McAdam and Collette Fitzgerald. Topics include Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia; Escherichia coli; Campylobacter; Clostridium difficile; Use of markers of intestinal...
Bone Marrow Transplantation
Basic and Clinical Studies
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In the last decade, remarkable advances have been made in bone marrow transplantation (BMT), which is now becoming a powerful tool in the treatment of diseases such as leukemia, aplastic anemia, and congenital immunodeficiency. In animal experiments, it has been found that BMT can be used to treat...
by Barbara J. Bain
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
From the bestselling author, Barbara J. Bain, the new edition of this practical reference on the principles of leukaemia diagnosis and classification has been fully updated, and incorporates the recently revised WHO classification.
Leukaemias are a very heterogeneous group of diseases, which...