Broschiertes Buch

Hypercalcemia of Malignancy

Beschreibung

Hypercalcemia is the most common life-threatening metabolic disorder associated with cancer. The pathophysiological, epidemiological and clinical aspects of hypercalcemia of malignancy are presented in this issue, with a focus on the recently discovered humoral factor responsible for the development of hypercalcemia. With a better understanding of the pathophysiology of this condition and the development of new potent drugs, capable of inhibiting bone resorption, especially bisphosphonates, the clinician will be more successful in correcting hypercalcemia in the great majority of patients.

Produktdetails

• Recent Results in Cancer Research .137
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Berlin Heidelberg / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-3-642-85075-2
• Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1994
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 155mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 277g
• ISBN-13: 9783642850752
• ISBN-10: 3642850758
• Artikelnr.: 36118415