Aplastic Anemia : Pathophysiology and Treatment.

The definitive resource for hematologists and other clinicians involved in the management and supportive care of patients with aplastic anemia, this book makes use of the most recent findings in laboratory research and clinical trials to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date reference on pathophysi...

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Main Author: Schrezenmeier, H. (Hubert)
Other Authors: Bacigalupo, A.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preliminaries; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Stem cell defect in aplastic anemia; 2 Cytokine abnormalities in aplastic anemia; 3 Role of T-lymphocytes in the pathophysiology of aplastic anemia; 4 Role of apoptosis in the pathophysiology of aplastic anemia; 5 The interrelation between aplastic anemia and paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; 6 Aplastic anemia and other clonal disorders; 7 Epidemiology and etiology of aplastic anemia; 8 Clinical presentation, natural course, and prognostic factors; 9 Supportive treatment of patients with severe aplastic anemia.
  • 10 Immunosuppressive treatment of aplastic anemia11 Role of cytokines in the treatment of aplastic anemia; 12 HLA-identical sibling bone marrow transplantation to treat severe aplastic anemia; 13 Alternative donor bone marrow transplantation for severe acquired aplastic anemia; 14 Treatment of children with acquired aplastic anemia; 15 Long-term follow-up of patients with aplastic anemia: clonal malignant and nonmalignant complications; 16 Gu.