|
Recommended Books on Anemia
Renaissance of Sickle Cell Disease Research in the Genome Era The Human Genome Project has spawned a Renaissance of research faced with the daunting expectation of personalized medicine for individuals with sickle cell disease in the Genome Era. This book offers a comprehensive and timeless account of emerging concepts in clinical and basic science research, and community concerns of health disparity to educate professionals, students and the general public about meeting this challenging expectation. Contributions from physicians, research scientists, scientific administrators and community workers make Renaissance of Sickle Cell Disease Research in the Genome Era unique among the catalogue of books on this genetic disorder.
Pernicious Anemia - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to pernicious anemia. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to pernicious anemia. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to pernicious anemia. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to pernicious anemia. If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.
Erythropoietins and Erythropoiesis: Molecular, Cellular, Preclinical, and Clinical Biology (Milestones in Drug Therapy) This volume is a one-source guide to the most current information about red blood cell formation and the action of recombinant human erythropoietins. Topics in the fields of erythropoiesis, recombinant protein discovery and production, and treatment of patients with anemia will be covered. The newest theories in erythropoiesis (receptors, signaling), manufacturing, new formulations, and clinical research are discussed. It is of interest to researchers and clinical investigators in academia and biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, to clinical research associates, clinical monitors, and physician investigators. This softcover volume is an unchanged second printing of the hardcover edition published in 2003.
Immune Hemolytic Anemias Here's a New Edition of Petz & Garratty's classic text, Acquired Immune Hemolytic Anemias, originally published in 1980. The scope of the book has now been expanded to include the full spectrum of autoimmune and alloimmune immune hemolytic anemias including hemolysis associated with transplantation, hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn, and hemolytic transfusion reactions. Completely revised and updated from beginning to end, it presents authoritative coverage of all of today's best laboratory tests as well as the latest diagnostic and treatment methods.
- Presents the latest advances in knowledge about hemolytic anemias in neonates, bone marrow transplantation recipients, individuals with autoimmune disorders, and more.
- Features a significantly expanded section on differential diagnosis that includes disorders such as lymphoma and EBV-associated hemolysis and reflects the latest immunologic assays.
- Synthesizes the expertise of the world's most respected authorities on the subject.
Pale Faces: The Masks of Anemia (A BLP Pathography)
"Charles Bardes' meditations on medicine . . . are beautifully-transparently-written, deeply informed . . . and they carry surprise."-Sven Birkerts, author of Reading Life and The Gutenberg Elegies Whether mild or deadly, anemia affects an essential body fluid: blood. Probing deeply into this illness as metaphor, Charles L. Bardes explores the impact of both science and culture on its treatment across the ages. His innovative "life" of this condition ranges widely through history, art, literature, and clinical practice to examine how the way doctors think influences the practice of medicine.
Clinical Aspects and Laboratory. Iron Metabolism, Anemias: Novel concepts in the anemias of malignancies and renal and rheumatoid diseases Disturbances of iron metabolism, particularly iron deficiency, are among the most commonly overlooked or misinterpreted diseases. This is due to the fact that the determination of transport iron in serum or plasma, which used to be the test in conventional diagnosis, does not allow a representative estimate of the bodyâs total iron reserves. A proper estimate was formerly possible only by the costly and invasive determination of storage iron in the bone marrow, however, sensitive, well-standardized immuno-chemical methods for the precise determination of the iron storage protein ferritin in plasma are now available. Since the secretion of this protein correctly reflects the iron stores in the majority of cases, these methods permit fast and reliable diagnosis, particularly of iron deficiency conditions. The fact that iron deficiency is so common and is usually simple to treat ought to be well known in the medical world. Even non-iron-determined causes of anemia can now be identified rapidly by highly sensitive, well-standardized immuno-chemical methods. This book is intended to contribute to a better understanding of the main pathophysiological foundations and diagnostic principles.
ABC's of Bumps & Bruises, a guide to home & herbal remedies for children Includes valuable information about topics that concern lead poisoning, immunizations, autism, asthma, ADD/ADHD, lice, warts, colds, immune system, and many other topics that concern your child in one easy to read book.
In the Blood: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race (Critical Histories)
Although it strikes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, sickle cell anemia has always been known as a "black" disease in America. In the Blood argues that ever since the discovery in 1910 and subsequent scientific analysis of the disease, sickle cell anemia has been manipulated to serve social ends-as a tool for securing white identity and a way to establish a hierarchy based on European heritage. Tapper shows how sickle cell anemia was used to promote the superiority of racial purity, to characterize the black body as contaminated, and even to support the notion that modern humans evolved from multiple origins.
The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia More than 2 billion people worldwide have some form of anemia. Even so, the condition is greatly misunderstood and often improperly treated. In the past we were told that we should take iron supplements if we have "iron-poor blood." Now we know that there are more than a dozen types of anemia and hundreds of causes, but there is only one cause where patients might benefit from iron pills. Indeed, some chronic diseases such as cancer could be worsened if we take iron pills indiscriminately. Iron is essential to all life. Without it we would die. There is no substitute. When the mechanisms that help us absorb iron fail or become impaired, the heart cannot beat properly, the brain cannot process fully, muscles cannot function, and chronic fatigue prevails. The causes of such impairment are many, ranging from inadequate iron in one's diet and other nutritional deficiencies to cancer, alcoholism, AIDS, renal failure, infection, diabetes, arthritis, thyroid disease, bleeding disorders, certain medications, and problems of hemoglobin development such as sickle-cell, thalassemia, or sideroblastic anemia The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia contains everything a patient needs to know about the different forms of anemia, symptoms, treatment, and diet. In addition, personal stories of those who have conquered their anemia provide background information to aid in diagnosis and treatment. The Iron Disorders Institute Guide to Anemia provides patients and family members with everything they need to be proactive with their physicians, including information about what doctors must do to differentiate between different causes and how each cause is treated. It also describes the best kind of physician to select, a glossary of terms, eating plans, and resources for treatment and patient advocacy.
Hope and Destiny: A Patient's and Parent's Guide to Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait An up-to-date, informative, and personal discussion of sickle-cell anemia, this guide provides information on medically proven methods of treatment along with patient vignettes. Written primarily for African Americans, who comprise the majority of the victims of sickle-cell anemia, this handbook for patients and those who live or work with them examines the complex issues that surround this genetic disease. Advice on dealing with the physical suffering, inability to work, quality of life issues, and premature death that affect sickle-cell patients is offered in layman's terms to aid patients and caregivers in making informed decisions.
© 2004-2008 Anemia Research Today. All Rights Reserved.
|
|
