Bibliograph

Biology of disease, Nessar Ahmed [and others]

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Biology of disease, Nessar Ahmed [and others]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Biology of disease

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70874212

Responsibility statement

Nessar Ahmed [and others]

Summary

This text describes the biology of many of the human disorders and diseases that are encountered in a clinical setting. It is designed for first and second year students in biomedical science programs and will also be a highly effective reference for health science professionals as well as being valuable to students beginning medical school. Real cases are used to illustrate the importance of biology in understanding the causes of diseases, as well as in diagnosis and therapy

Table Of Contents

The nature and investigation of diseases -- Pathogens and virulence -- Infectious diseases and treatments -- The immune system -- Disorders of the immune system -- Transfusion and transplantation -- Disorders of the endocrine system -- Disorders of water, electrolytes and urate balances -- Disorders of acid-base balance -- Diet and disease -- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver and gallbladder -- Toxicology -- Disorders of the blood -- Disorders of the cardiovascular system -- Genetic diseases -- Membrane, organelle and cytoskeletal disorders -- Cancer -- Aging and disease

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