Physiology, Metallurgy, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Pathology, Biology - Molecular Biology, Toxicology, Biochemistry - General & Miscellaneous, Chemical Elements
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Overview
Iron and Human Disease is the first book to cover the three key aspects of human iron metabolism: the accumulation of iron in adults, iron as a limiting factor for tumor and infectious cell growth, and iron as a catalyst for oxygen free radical production. The book describes the hypotheses and findings related to the role of iron in cardiovascular disease (including reperfusion injury), cancer, aging, and autoimmune and neurodegenerative diseases. Other topics covered include the molecular biology and biochemistry of iron, the general principles governing iron balance, iron in the immune system and acute phase response, and new preventive and therapeutic strategies.Iron and Human Disease will be a useful reference for biomedical investigators, physicians, nutritionists, and public health officials.
Editorials
Booknews
Lauffer (Mass. General Hospital & Harvard Med. School) has gathered from far- flung experts a body of literature that illuminates and advances our sense of iron's place in nutrition and health. Topics covered are iron's place in therapy and prevention, chemistry and molecular biology of iron and its proteins, accumulation and metabolism, role in cardiovascular and other common diseases, and oxidative stress. The old, familiar (boring) CRC Press binding reminds us to celebrate this publisher's increasingly diverse bindings. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
August 5, 1992
Publisher
Boca Raton : CRC Press, c1992.
Pages
560
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780849367793