Bethesda Handbook of Clinical Hematology.RC633 2004-020888 0-7817-4715-5 Bethesda handbook of clinical hematology. Title main entry. Ed. by Griffin P. Rodgers and Neal S. Young. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [c]2005 494 p. $49.95 (pa) Designed for quick bedside consultation, this handbook covers all hematologic disorders and information on pathophysiology pathophysiology /patho·phys·i·ol·o·gy/ (-fiz?e-ol´ah-je) the physiology of disordered function. path·o·phys·i·ol·o·gy n. 1. , natural history, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment and follow-up. Clinicians and scientists from the National Institute of Health and other leading institutions have contributed chapters on consultative hematology, pregnancy-induced disorders, transfusion, stem cell transplantation Stem Cell Transplantation Definition Stem cells are basic human cells that reproduce (replicate) easily, providing a continuous source of new, sometimes different types of cells. , DNA DNA: see nucleic acid. DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid One of two types of nucleic acid (the other is RNA); a complex organic compound found in all living cells and many viruses. It is the chemical substance of genes. studies and interpretation of tests and data. An appendix describes cytokines Cytokines Chemicals made by the cells that act on other cells to stimulate or inhibit their function. Cytokines that stimulate growth are called "growth factors. approved for clinical use. |
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