Alloimmune Disorders of Pregnancy: Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia and Neutropenia in the Fetus and Newborn [Paperback]

Andrew Hadley (Editor), Peter Soothill (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521018048 | ISBN-13: 978-0521018043 | Publication Date: August 22, 2005 | Edition: 1

The effective prevention, diagnosis, and management of alloimmune cytopenias has become a team effort involving hematologists, obstetricians, pediatricians, immunologists, laboratory technicians, midwives, and research scientists. This book has been written by experts in their respective fields to bring together the issues of pathogenesis, epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management. This comprehensive but accessible account is extensively cross-referenced to emphasize the links between pathogenesis and clinical sequels, between epidemiology and the rationale for screening programs, and between diagnosis and therapeutic intervention.

Editorial Reviews

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"This book serves as an excellent update on the comprehensive management of alloimmune disorders of pregnancy. It is an excellent source..." Canadian Journal of Medical Laboratory Science

"[V]ery useful in understanding the mechanisms of the alloimmune response...I do not know of any other book that covers this topic." Doody's Review Service G

"This book will serve as a useful resource for the many participants in multidisciplinary teams that manage alloimmune disorders in pregnancy. It should serve to enhance communication and coordination among investigators and clinical specialists in each of the contributing fields, thus achieving the editors' goals." The New England Journal of Medicine

Book Description

Collectively known as the alloimmune cytopenias, this group of disorders arise from maternal immunisation to fetal blood cells. The effective prevention, diagnosis and management of these disorders involves haematologists, obstetricians, paediatricians, immunologists, laboratory technicians, midwives and research scientists. This comprehensive but accessible account is extensively cross-referenced to emphasise the links between pathogenesis and clinical sequelae, between epidemiology and the rationale for screening programmes, and between diagnosis and therapeutic intervention. This is an authoritative overview suitable for trainees in obstetrics, materno-fetal medicine, transfusion medicine and clinical immunology.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 308 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (August 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521018048
• ISBN-13: 978-0521018043
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,972,826 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)