Year: 2009
Type: book-review
Abstract: This book provides an in-depth analysis of var ious syndromes characterized by deficient 'stem cell' proliferation.The topic has been divided into ten chapters which were written by the editor, as well as by a number of invited experts from the United Kingdom, Norway, Germany and the United States: An introduction on pathophysiolo gy (C.G. Geary and N. G. Tesla) is followed by discussions of drug-induced bone marrow aplasia (H.B. Benestad), clinical features (£>.M. Wil liams), laboratory studies (H.Heimpel), dyserythropoiesis (S.M. Lewis) and treatment, including bone marrow transplanation (£.C. Gordon-Smith).The last three chapters cover special as pects of aplastic anemia in childhood (D. /.K. Ev ans), red cell aplasia (C.G. Geary) and the 'apla sia-leukemia syndrome' (G.R. Milner and C. G. Geary).The book has not been written primarily for the expert: both experimental procedures (e.g.cultures of hematopoietic progenitor cells) and therapeutic management are presented in a way which may be understood by the clinician as well as by those who work primarily in the laboratory.Each chapter contains a bibliography covering his torical developments as well as recent research.The general presentation is excellent, including a number of informative figures and a carefully ac cumulated subject index.The book can be recom mended as a valuable source of information con cerning all aspects of bone marrow failure.
Source: Acta Haematologica
DOI: 10.1159/000207211
Authors: Jack Kutti, Soodabeh Safai-Kutti, Charles G. Zaroulis, Robert A. Good, Stephen J. Proctor, Terry F. Davies, Alan Oxley, Peter Jones, Alan Heath, Hugo Zwahlen, Eugene A. Beck, Javier Pizzuto, Guillermo Conte, Armando Sinco, Manuel Morales, Agustín Avilés, Raúl Ambríz, Américo Fernández, Rida A. Frayha, Lowerence E. Shulman, Mary B. Stevens, S.R. Joshi, Y.S. Iyer, H.M. Bhatia, J. Grozdea, G. Bourrouillou, C. Mounie, P. Colombies, U. Testa, A. Dubart, N. Hinard, F. Galacteros, W. Vainchenker, P. Rouyer-Fessard, Y. Beuzard, J. Rosa, Catharine L. Dewar, Ray M. Lowenthal
Language: English
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4255493932