Overview

Anaemia is the common health problem all over the world. The term ""tropical anaemia"" means the anaemic disorders, which are predominant in the tropical region of the world. The purpose of this book is to summarise and present the topics specifically relating to the anaemia in the forms that is unique in the tropical countries. Due to the globalisation in the present day, the change in the epidemiology of diseases from one site to the others all around the world can be expected. The summative on the common anaemic problems in the tropical countries can be and should be performed. This book can make them at least realise the problems. The details of this book focus on the anaemia in the aspects relating to the tropical medicine. The book covers specifically the clinical aspects, scientific laboratory aspects, public health aspects as well as the social sciences relating to anaemia in important tropical diseases. The common tropical diseases, including inherited disorders and infectious diseases, which relate to the anaemia are summarised, presented and discussed. Mainly the book presents summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics. In addition, the diagnostic guideline and clinical practice guideline of the mentioned conditions are presented.

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Author:   Viroj Wiwanitkit
Publisher:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Imprint:   Nova Science Publishers Inc
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9781594545863

ISBN 10:   1594545863
Pages:   306
Publication Date:   19 March 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Introduction to tropical anaemia; Malarial anaemia; Non- malarial protozoa induced anaemia; Hookworm anaemia and other intestinal helminth induced anaemia; Anaemia in bacterial infections; Anaemia in fungal infections; Anaemia in viral diseases; Advance in thalassemia; Tropical hemoglobinopathy; Glucose-6-phosophate dehydrogenase deficiency in tropical countries; Nutritional anaemia in the tropical countries; Iron deficiency in the tropics; Tropical sprue and anaemia; Anaemia and tropical toxin; Occupational induced anaemia in the tropics; Anaemia in the pregnant in the tropical countries; Anaemia in the infanthood and childhood in the tropical countries; Anaemia in the elderly in the tropical countries; Emerging and re-emerging anaemic diseases in the tropics; Quality system of hematology laboratory in the tropical countries; Index.

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