Biology of disease /
Nessar Ahmed ... [et al.].
- New York ; Abingdon [U.K.]: Taylor & Francis, c2007.
- xxxi, 576 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The nature and investigation of diseases -- Pathogens and virulence -- Infectious diseases and treatments -- The immune system -- Disorders of the immune system -- Transfusion and transplantation -- Disorders of the endocrine system -- Disorders of water, electrolytes and urate balances -- Disorders of acid-base balance -- Diet and disease -- Disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, pancreas, liver and gallbladder -- Toxicology -- Disorders of the blood -- Disorders of the cardiovascular system -- Genetic diseases -- Membrane, organelle and cytoskeletal disorders -- Cancer -- Aging and disease.