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Author:   Vipul Mankad ,  R. Blaine Moore
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.780kg
ISBN:  

9780275925031

ISBN 10:   027592503
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   24 November 1992
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: Epidemiology and Population Genetics of Sickle Cell Disease and the Sickle Cell Trait by Vipul N. Mankad and Charles Hoff Basic Science Aspects of Sickle Cell Disease Molecular Aspects of Polymerization of Hemoglobin by A. Seetharama Acharya Pathophysiology of the Sickle Cell by R. Blaine Moore Interactions of Blood Cells and Vascular Endothelium in Sickle Cell Disease: Eicosanoids as Signals and Modulators by Gesina L. Longenecker Anatomical Lesions in Sickle Cell Hemoglobinopathies by Lemuel W. Diggs Clinical Diagnosis and Management of Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disease and Its Related Hemoglobinopathies Disorders by Yih-Ming Yang, Susan Brigham, and Paul I. Liu Screening for Sickle Cell Disease by Yih-Ming Yang and Paul I. Liu Hematological Manifestations of Sickle Cell Disease by Vipul N. Mankad Conventional and Experimental Approaches to Management of Acute Vaso-Occlusive Pain (Painful Crises) by Lennette J. Benjamin Infection in Sickle Cell Disease by Marilyn H. Gaston and Clarice D. Reid Neurological Complications of Sickle Cell Disease by Vipul N. Mankad and Paul R. Dyken Hepatobiliary, Renal, and Pulmonary Complications in Sickle Cell Disease by Vipul N. Mankad and Yih-Ming Yang Radiological Implications of Sickle Cell Disease by B. Gil Brogdon, Myron L. Lecklitner, Byron C. Machen, and John Powell Williams Anesthetic Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease by Aparna V. Mankad Surgical Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Syndromes by John P. Sutton, John J. Farrer, and Charles B. Rodning Psychosocial Aspects of Sickle Cell Disease Diagnosis and Management of Psychosocial Problems in the Sickle Cell Disease Patient and Family by Kermit B. Nash Bibliography Index

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?. . . The book will fill a need for understanding sickle cell anemia and related conditions, particularly by those who care for these patients as part of their daily routine. The book is recommended to medical students and health care providers.?-Hemoglobin

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VIPUL N. MANKAD, a physician scientist and a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, is Louise Lenoir Lock Distinguished Professor and Vice Chairman of Pediatrics. He is a Senior Scientist at the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. R. BLAINE MOORE, a biochemist and red cell scientist is an Associate Director and a Scientist at the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine. He is also an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Biochemistry at South Alabama.

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