Fully addresses medical genetics and genomics as applied to hematologic, immunologic and endocrinologic disorders, with an emphasis on understanding the genetic mechanisms underlying these disorders, diagnostic approaches and treatment methods
Provides genetic researchers, students and health professionals with new and updated chapters on the genetic basis of, and treatment pathways for, red blood cell disorders, rhesus and other fetomaternal incompatibilities, immunodeficiency disorders, inherited complement deficiencies, celiac disease, diabetes mellitus, as well as thyroid, parathyroid and gonad disorders, among other conditions
Includes color images supporting identification, concept illustration and method processing
Features contributions by leading international researchers and practitioners of medical genetics
Includes a robust companion website that offers lecture slides, image banks and links to outside resources and articles to help readers stay up-to-date on the latest developments in the field