Hematopoiesis: A Developmental Approach

Hematopoiesis, or the process of blood formation, has been extensively studied at both basic and clinical levels. Human diseases such as thalassemia, immunodeficiency, and leukemia represent defects in this process. Approaches to treat these disorders have required a basic understanding of the biology of blood cells. For instance, hemapoietic stem cell replacement or bone marrow transplantation has been used to ameliorate disease. This volume focuses...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195124502
• ISBN13: 9780195124507
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 56 Pages
• Weight: 5.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 8.8" x 11.1"