White Blood Cell Disease: Basic Theory and Clinical Application

Author: Hao Yushu, Wang Jianxiang, Xiao Zhijian, Zhao Chunhua
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: "Fundamentals and Clinical Practice of Leukocyte Diseases" is published by Shanghai Scientific and Technical Publishers. This book is a comprehensive monograph on leukocyte diseases, consisting of 11 parts and 85 chapters. The fundamental theory section includes leukocyte biology, the generation, structure, and function of leukocytes, the immunological basis of leukocyte diseases, and the cellular biology, cytogenetics, and molecular biology of leukocyte malignant diseases. The clinical section is organized according to leukocyte quantitative or functional abnormalities, myeloid tumors/leukemia, lymphoid tumors/leukemia, chronic lymphoproliferative diseases, plasma cell diseases, histiocytic, dendritic cell, and mast cell diseases, as well as the treatment of hematopoietic and lymphoid tumors. The book is rich in content, well-documented, and reflects the current understanding in the field both domestically and internationally. It is well-focused, practical, and suitable for clinical physicians in hematology, internal medicine, and pediatrics, medical technologists in the laboratory department, grassroots medical personnel, and students and faculty of medical schools for learning and reference.