Amyloid and Amyloidosis
| PUBLISHER | CRC Press (11/29/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
This authoritative volume contains 179 chapters by international experts on recent developments in our understanding of amyloid proteins, protein folding disorders, and new and proposed clinical trials in amyloidosis. Topics include detection and characterization techniques; biological functions; genetics; disorders, diagnosis, and treatments, including organ transplants and drug therapies; results from extensive clinical studies; and epidemiology. This is a valuable resource for clinicians who care for patients with systemic and localized forms of amyloidosis, and for researchers in biochemistry, neurobiology, and cell biology.
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ISBN-13:
9780849335341
ISBN-10:
0849335345
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
576
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
7.22 x 1.40 x 10.32 inches
Weight:
2.59 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Endocrinology & Metabolism
Medical | Immunology
Medical | Neurology
Dewey Decimal:
616.399
Library of Congress Control Number:
2004058494
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This authoritative volume contains 179 chapters by international experts on recent developments in our understanding of amyloid proteins, protein folding disorders, and new and proposed clinical trials in amyloidosis. Topics include detection and characterization techniques; biological functions; genetics; disorders, diagnosis, and treatments, including organ transplants and drug therapies; results from extensive clinical studies; and epidemiology. This is a valuable resource for clinicians who care for patients with systemic and localized forms of amyloidosis, and for researchers in biochemistry, neurobiology, and cell biology.
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Editor:
Kyle, Robert A.
Dr Robert A. Kyle is Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. He served as the William H. Donner Professor of Medicine and Laboratory Medicine and was Section Head and Chairman of the Division of Hematology. Dr. Kyle is one of the most respected authorities in the field of multiple myeloma and related disorders and has authored more than 750 papers and book chapters, primarily in the field of myeloma and related plasma cell disorders. He has led several major clinical trials and epidemiologic studies in the field. Dr Kyle is currently Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the International Myeloma Foundation, Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation, and President of the International Society of Amyloidosis. During his career, Dr. Kyle has been recognized as the first recipient of the Robert A. Kyle Award for the Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation, first recipient of the Robert A. Kyle Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Myeloma Foundation, Mayo Clinic's Henry S. Plummer Distinguished Internist Award, Mayo Clinic's Distinguished Clinician Award, and the Mayo Clinic's Distinguished Alumni Award. He was also recipient of the 2007 David Karnofsky Award and Lecture at ASCO.
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