Principles of hematology / Peter J. Haen ; edited by Linda Harris-Young.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Background Introduction 1 History of the Science of Hematology 2 Composition of Blood 3 Process of Hematopoiesis Part II: Red Blood Cells 4 Erythropoiesis and the Morphology of Red Blood Cells 5 Stucture of Hemaglobin 6 Functions of Red Blood Cells 7 Metabolism and Fate of Red Blood Cells 8 Introduction to Anemias 9 Aplastic Anemias 10 Megaloblastic Anemias 11 Iron Deficiency Anemia 12 Other Microcytic-Hypochromic Anemias 13 Anemias Due to Increased Erythrocyte Loss: Hemorrhagic and Hemolytic Anemias 14 Hereditary Hemolytic Anemias 15 Acquired Hemolytic Anemias Part III: White Blood Cells 16 Development and Structure of Neutrophils 17 Functions of Neutrophils 18 Eosinophils and Basophils 19 Development, Structure, and Functions of Monocytes 20 Development and Structure of Lymphocytes 21 Functions of Lymphocytes 22 Qualitative Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes 23 Quantitative Disorders of Granulocytes 24 Myelocytic Leukemias 25 Lymphoproliferative Disorders I: Infectious Mononucleosis and Lymphocytic Leukemias 26 Lymphoproliferative Disorders II: Malignant Lymphomas and Plasma Cell Leukemias 27 Lymphocyte Deficiency Disorders Part IV: Platelets and Homostasis 28 Primary Hemostasis 29 Secondary Hemostatis 30 Disorders of Hemostasis 31 Diagnosis of Defects in Hemostasis Appendix Hematology Laboratory Manual Glossary Index

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