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Paperback: 799 pages
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 1st edition (January 15, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0316484059
ISBN-13: 978-0316484053.

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University of Oklahoma City. Textbook for medical students on the relationship between abnormal function and the clinical manifestation of disease. Intended for use during the transition from the basic science to the clinical years. 69 U.S. contributors. DNLM: Disease.

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Hardcover: 708 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1 edition (July 25, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0792371186
ISBN-13: 978-0792371182.

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Each plant–pathogen interaction involves a two-way molecular communication. On one hand, the pathogen perceives signals from the plant, secretes chemical arsenals to establish infection courts, and produces metabolites that disrupt structural integrity, alter cellular function, and circumvent host defenses. On the other hand, the plant senses the signals from the pathogen, reinforces its cell walls, and accumulates phytoalexins and pathogenesis-related proteins in an attempt to defend itself. The production of pathogenicity and virulence factors by the pathogen, the elicitation of defense mechanisms by the plant, and the dynamic interaction of the two are the focal points of this book. The book will be of interest to researchers and advanced undergraduate and graduate students in the areas of plant pathology, plant physiology, and plant biochemistry.

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Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; First Edition Ex-Library edition (February 23, 1990)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521278287
ISBN-13: 978-0521278287.

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This text aims to bring to the attention of undergraduate students of biochemistry the many exciting developments in cell and molecular biology in recent years and their important implications for the practice of medicine. Emphasis is placed on such topics as membrane structure and function and hormone action and secretion, where current knowledge of macromolecular and cellular structure and function will contribute most to understanding the underlying pathology of common multifactorial diseases. The book also outlines the basic features of recombinant DNA techniques and their probable impact on the diagnosis, treatment and knowledge of disease processes. This text will interest undergraduates in pre-clinical medicine, biology and biochemistry.

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Paperback: 412 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (August 20, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521038952
ISBN-13: 978-0521038959.

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This is an updated and expanded version of Professor Smyth’s earlier work The Physiology of Cestodes (1969) which presented for the first time an overview of the physiology of these parasitic worms, many species of which cause serious, often fatal, diseases in man and domestic animals. Recent advances in investigative techniques, such as immunocytochemistry and in vitro culture, which have increased immensely our understanding of these organisms, are presented. The biochemical coverage has been expanded to include the spectacular advances in molecular biology in recent years. The book also shows how cestodes are increasingly being recognized as valuable models for transport and cell differentiation. Medical and veterinary students as well as students in parasitology and zoology will find this book an invaluable resource.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (August 22, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521018501
ISBN-13: 978-0521018500.

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This book describes the role of the neutrophil in infection and inflammation and provides an up-to-date review of the biochemistry and physiology of this cell, highlighting the mechanisms by which they seek out and destroy pathogenic microorganisms. The development of these cells during haematopoiesis is described and the mechanisms that lead to the production of reactive oxidants and the intracellular signal transduction systems that lead to the cell’s activation are reviewed. The book also discusses recent discoveries concerning the role of cytokines in the regulation of neutrophil function together with the importance of the neutrophil as a generator of inflammatory cytokines. Finally, there is a description of the biochemical defects that give rise to some of the neutrophil-associated human diseases.

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Hardcover: 560 pages
Publisher: Informa Healthcare; 1 edition (November 30, 2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0824759494
ISBN-13: 978-0824759490.

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Analyzing ground-breaking research, this reference highlights the impact of sleep deprivation on the well-being of the individual and society-presenting current theories on the function of sleep, the effects of sleep deprivation on patients with medical and psychiatric conditions, as well as providing interpretative and methodological results in comparative studies of sleep deprivation.

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Paperback: 544 pages
Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (April 6, 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0470517956
ISBN-13: 978-0470517956.

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Fundamentals of Applied Pathophysiology makes the sometimes complex subject of pathophysiology accessible and exciting. This unique textbook provides nursing students with a straightforward understanding of applied pathophysiology, enabling them to relate normal body function to pathological changes that may lead to disease processes.

This comprehensive and straightforward text explores the systems of the body and associated disorders.  Each chapter provides an explanation of the anatomy of the human body, and the effects of disease or illness on normal physiology. This book is ideal for nursing students who will come into contact with patients who may have a variety of physically related health care problems such as myocardial infarction, diabetes mellitus, anaemia, and many more diseases, in both the hospital and community settings.

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Hardcover: 248 pages
Publisher: Current Medicine Group; 1 edition (October 12, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1573402257
ISBN-13: 978-1573402255.

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Heart Failure has emerged as a major cardiovascular health problem. Clinical cardiology has become progressively subdivided into more highly specialized domains, yet the modern management of the heart failure patient crosses these boundaries. Given the cross-disciplinary nature of heart failure management, the Atlas of Electrophysiology in Heart Failure, which explores current concepts in the interface between heart failure and electrophysiology, comes at a timely juncture.

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Hardcover: 398 pages
Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (August 31, 1993)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0306442787
ISBN-13: 978-0306442780.

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City University of New York. The Plenum Series in Behavioral Psychophysiology and Medicine. Research on the role of breathing and hyperventilation in emotional and physical health, for clinicians and researchers in the behavioral sciences.

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Hardcover: 160 pages
Publisher: S. Karger AG (Switzerland); 1 edition (January 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3805574959
ISBN-13: 978-3805574952.

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The developing testis is a complex site of various differentiation events resulting in two main functions in adult life – gametogenesis and androgen biosynthesis. Testis research is multidisciplinary in its nature and attracts both basic and clinical scientists. The purpose of this volume has therefore been to bring together a group of expert scientists in the fields of physiology, endocrinology, pediatrics and andrology to sum up our current knowledge on human testicular development, from the state of male sex determination to the end of puberty. The contents span from molecular events in male sex determination and testis differentiation to clinical entities such as the testis in childhood cancer, cancer in the testis and gonadotropin receptor mutations. Testicular descent and cryptorchidism are reviewed from the eyes of a pediatrician rather than from the traditional surgical view.

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