Pathophysiology of blood disorders

A concise full-colour review of the mechanisms of blood diseases and disorders, this text is a well-illustrated, easy-to-absorb introduction to the physiological principles underlying the regulation and function of blood cells and hemostasis, as well as the pathophysiologic mechanisms responsible for the development of blood disorders.

"A Lange medical book."

<P>Chapter 1. Introduction to Blood and Hematopoietic Tissues</P><P>Chapter 2. Hematopoiesis</P><P>Chapter 3. Overview of the Anemia</P><P>Chapter 4. Anemias Due to Bone Marrow Failure or Infiltration</P><P>Chapter 5. Iron Homeostasis: Deficiency and Overload</P><P>Chapter 6. Megaloblastic Anemias</P><P>Chapter 7. Anemias Associated With Chronic Illness</P><P>Chapter 8. Thalassemia</P><P>Chapter 9. Sickle Cell Disease</P><P>Chapter 10. Hemolytic Disorders of the Red Cell Membrane and Red Cell Metabolism</P><P>Chapter 11. Acquired Hemolytic Anemias</P><P>Chapter 12. Erythrocytosis</P><P>Chapter 13. Overview of Hemostasis</P><P>Chapter 14. Platelet Disorders</P><P>Chapter 15. Inherited Coagulation Disorders</P><P>Chapter 16. Acquired Coagulation Disorders</P><P>Chapter 17. Thrombotic Disorders</P><P>Chapter 18. Leukocyte Function and Non-Malignant Leukocyte Disorders</P><P>Chapter 19. Introduction to Hematologic Malignancies</P><P>Chapter 20. Myeloproliferative Disorders and Myelodysplastic Syndromes</P><P>Chapter 21. Acute Leukemias</P><P>Chapter 22. Non-Hodgkin Lympomas and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemias</P><P>Chapter 23. Hodgkin Lymphoma</P><P>Chapter 24. Multiple Myeloma and Related Disorders</P><P>Chapter 25. Blood Transfusion</P><P>Chapter 26. Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation</P><P></P>