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Informationen zum Autor Dr Alvin H. Schmaier is the Robert W. Kellermeyer Professor of Hematology and Oncology and Chief of Hematology and Oncology at Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Cleveland, Ohio. He is formally a Professor at Temple University and the University of Michigan. At both institutions he was Director of the Coagulation Laboratory and at the University of Michigan he was course Director of the Hematology sequence from 1999-2005. His research area is in the field of hemostasis, thrombosis, and vascular biology. He was an Associate Editor of Thrombosis and Haemostasis and serves as an Advisor to the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis . He is the President of Thromgen, Inc, an early-stage cardiovascular pharmacology company. He is the author of 114 peer-reviewed papers, 70 review articles, 13 editorials, 1 book and 8 patents. Dr Hillard Lazarus is a tenured full Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology and the Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Program at the Ireland Cancer Center, University Hospitals Case Medical Center. Dr Lazarus was the Chair of the Stem Cell Transplant Committee of the Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) from the time it was established in the mid-1980s. Dr Lazarus has been identified as an Outstanding Physician in national and local surveys. He has over 250 publications in peer-reviewed journals, 43 book chapters and 50 review articles. He is Co-Editor of the journal Bone Marrow Transplantation and also is an editor of three textbooks in the field of blood and bone marrow transplantation, hematologic malignancies, and supportive care for cancer patients. Klappentext Concise Guide to Hematology is highly practical, user-friendly, and will be invaluable to all residents, fellows, and trainees working with hematology patients. Designed to highlight the important basic concepts and diseases throughout the spectrum of hematology, the book has a clear and accessible format and includes simple line figures, algorithms, and key points thoughout. Each chapter begins with an overview and then main concepts are outlined for each disorder and topic covered.Edited by two leading figures in the rapidly evolving field of hematology, this attractively-produced and concise book is an essential guide and ready resource for all those undertaking rotations and examinations in the discipline. Zusammenfassung This guide offers a highly practical! user-friendly reference and learning text which will be of great value to a wide variety of hematology residents! trainees! and fellows working with hematology patients. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Contributors ixPreface xii1 Introduction to Hematology 1Alvin H. Schmaier2 Hematopoiesis 6Yuan Lin and Stanton L. Gerson3 Red Blood Cell Biochemistry and Physiology 16Kevin T. McDonagh4 Anemia: Clinical Approach 24Peter W. Marks5 Iron Deficiency 35Alice Ma6 Vitamin-B12 (Cobalamin) and Folate Deficienc, 44Asok C. Antony7 Congenital Hemolytic Anemia, 62Archana M. Agarwal and Josef T. Prchal8 Acquired Hemolytic Anemia, 75Scott D. Gitlin9 Overview of Hemostasi, 91Alvin H. Schmaier10 Approach to the Bleeding Patien, 103Alvin H. Schmaier11 Congenital Bleeding Disorder, 112Anjali A. Sharathkumar and Steven W. Pipe12 Acquired Bleeding Disorder, 131Howard A. Liebman13 Platelet Function in Hemostasis and Inherited Disorders of Platelet Number and Function 140A. Koneti Rao and David W. Essex14 Acquired Thrombocytopenia 154Theodore E. Warkentin and Andrew E. Warkentin15 Thrombosis and Anticoagulation 174Alvin H. Schmaier16 Myeloid Cell Physiology and Disorders 184Alvin H. Schmaier, Lilli M. Petruzzelli, Niels Borregaard and Laurence A. Boxer17 Bone Marrow Structure and Diagnostic Testing 197Howard J. Meyerson and Hillard M. Lazarus18 Myeloproliferative Neoplasms and Myelo...
