| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 577 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Contents |
Cover; Diagnostic Pediatric Hematopathology; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Section 1: General and non-neoplastic hematopathology; Chapter 1: Hematologic values in the healthy fetus, neonate, and child; Developmental hematopoiesis: a general view; Composition of fetal blood; Hematologic values in term neonates and infants; Hematologic values in small-for-gestational-age (SGA) term newborns; Hematologic values in preterm neonates; Hematologic values during early childhood and in older children |
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Preanalytical issues related to pediatric blood samplesLimited blood availability; Effect of blood sampling site on the hematology test results; Effect of exertion and violent crying on the white blood cell count; Other preanalytical factors affecting hematologic test results in neonates; Analytical issues related to pediatric blood samples; Interpretation of hematologic test results in children; Other factors affecting neonatal testing; Chapter 2: Normal bone marrow; Ontogeny of the hematopoietic system; Postnatal bone marrow; Age-specific differences in the bone marrow |
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Bone marrow examination in childrenReferences; Chapter 3: Disorders of erythrocyte production: Nutritional deficiencies, iron deficient, and sideroblastic anemia; Introduction; Iron; Dietary iron; Iron transport; Iron uptake from the intestine; Iron uptake from the plasma; Iron storage; Iron regulation; Hemoglobin synthesis; Age and iron needs; Iron in the first year; Iron in the diet; Assessment of iron status; Ferritin; Serum iron and transferrin; Zinc protoporphyrin; Soluble transferrin receptor; Treatment of iron deficiency; Vitamin B12; Role in the body; Dietary vitamin B12 |
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Vitamin B12 absorption and metabolismVitamin B12 deficiency; Maternal vitamin B12 deficiency; Inherited disorders of transport and absorption of vitamin B12; Inborn errors of metabolism; Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase deficiency; Adenosylcobalamin deficiency; Methylcobalamin deficiency; Combined deficiencies; Acquired vitamin B12 deficiency; Assessment; Treatment; Folate; Role in the body; Dietary folate and folic acid; Folate absorption and metabolism; Folate deficiency; Pregnancy; Malabsorption; Increased utilization of folate; Drugs; Inherited disorders of transport and metabolism; Assessment |
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TreatmentSideroblastic anemia; References; Chapter 4: Disorders of hemoglobin synthesis: Thalassemias and structural hemoglobinopathies; Normal hemoglobins; Structure and function of hemoglobin; Genetics and transcription control of hemoglobin; Disorders of hemoglobin synthesis; Overview; Population genetics; Thalassemias; Alpha-thalassemias; Beta-thalassemias; Delta-beta-thalassemias; Structural hemoglobinopathies; Hemoglobin S; Hemoglobin C, hemoglobin D, and other rare hemoglobinopathies; Interactions of structural hemoglobinopathies with thalassemias; Laboratory evaluation; Introduction |
| Summary |
An accurate and up-to-date guide to the pathologic diagnosis of benign and malignant hematologic disorders of childhood |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Pediatric hematology.
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Blood -- Diseases -- Diagnosis.
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Children -- Diseases -- Diagnosis.
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Children.
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Infants.
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Hematologic Diseases -- pathology
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Hematologic Neoplasms -- pathology
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Child
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Infant
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children (people by age group)
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infants.
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MEDICAL -- Pediatrics.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Children's Health.
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Infants
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Children
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Blood -- Diseases -- Diagnosis
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Children -- Diseases -- Diagnosis
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Pediatric hematology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Proytcheva, Maria
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| ISBN |
9780511919091 |
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0511919093 |
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9780511915321 |
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0511915322 |
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9780511781292 |
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0511781296 |
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9780511917134 |
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0511917139 |
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1280775823 |
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9781280775826 |
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1107219019 |
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9781107219014 |
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0511918119 |
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9780511918117 |
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9786613686213 |
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6613686212 |
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