Haematology

Description

This fully-revised edition of Haematology provides an up-to-date review of the scientific principles which underpin understanding of blood in health and disease, including how biochemistry, physiology, genetics and cell biology integrate in the study of blood and its disorders. The core knowledge is written in a style that encourages students to think around the subject rather than just learning the facts, and there are numerous illustrations. The key concepts and facts are summarised to aid revision, and there are self-assessment questions and answers to test students' understanding. Further reading lists and website information guide students to more detailed coverage if required.

Contents

Preface
Abbreviations

1. Content of the blood
2. Haemopoiesis
3. Anaemia
4. Disorders of iron metabolism
5. Megaloblastic anaemias
6. Inherited disorders of haemoglobin
7. Disorders of red cell survival
8. Disorders of red cell metabolism
9. Non-malignant leucocyte disorders
10. Haematological malignancies
11. Acute leukaemias
12. Chronic leukaemias
13. The myelodysplastic syndromes
14. The chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms
15. The lymphomas
16. Myeloma and related disorders
17. Bone marrow failure
18. Overview of haemostasis
19. Bleeding disorders
20. Thrombotic disorders

Answers to self-assessment questions
Index