Mechanisms of Disease

This book describes the mechanistic processes and principles underlying disease and highlights the links between disease types.

1. Molecular and cell biology Julian R. E. Davis; 2. Hereditary disease Timothy M. Cox; 3. Obesity J. Shaker, P. G. McTernan and Sudesh Kumar; 4. Autoimmune mechanisms Anthony A. P. Weetman; 5. Allergy: anaphylaxis Richard S. H. Pumphrey; 6. Infection - Bacteria Stephen D. Lawn and George E. Griffin; 7. Infection - Parasite E. M. Molyneux; 8. The acute coronary syndrome Anthony M. Heagerty; 9. Heart failure Ludwig Neyses and M. H. Buch; 10. Acute neurodegeneration: cerebral ischaemia and stroke Craig J Smith, Jerard Ross, Nancy J. Rothwell and Pippa J. Tyrell; 11. Diabetic neuropathy A. Greenstein, M. Mojaddidi, A. J. M. Boulton and Rayaz A. Malik; 12. Renal cell carcinoma W. Mansoor; 13. Toxic mechanisms James Neuberger; 14. Diet, health and disease Michael E. J. Lean; 15. Trauma Nick Payne and David Yates; 16. The interaction between organic and psychiatric disease Elspeth Guthrie.