McCance & Huether's pathophysiology : the biologic basis for disease in adults and children / [edited by] Julia L. Rogers ; section editor, Valentina L. Brashers.

Previous edition as Pathophysiology : the biologic basis for disease in adults and children / Kathryn L. McCance, Sue E. Huether (eds), 2019.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Cellular biology -- 2. Altered cellular and tissue biology : environmental agents -- 3. The cellular environment : fluids and electrolytes, acids and bases -- 4. Genes and genetic diseases -- 5. Genes, environment-lifestyle, and common diseases -- 6. Epigenetics and disease -- 7. Innate immunity : inflammation and wound healing -- 8. Adaptive immunity -- 9. Alterations in immunity -- 10. Infection -- 11. Stress and disease -- 12. Cancer biology -- 13. Cancer epidemiology -- 14. Cancer in children and adolescents -- 15. Structure and function of the neurologic system -- 16. Pain, temperature regulation, sleep, and sensory function -- 17. Alterations in cognitive systems, cerebral hemodynamics, and motor function -- 18. Alterations of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves -- 19. Neurobiology of schizophrenia, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder -- 20. Alterations of neurologic function in children -- 21. Mechanisms of hormonal regulation -- 22. Alterations of hormonal regulation -- 23. Obesity, starvation, and anorexia of aging -- 24. Structure and function of the reproductive systems -- 25. Alterations of the female reproductive system -- 26. Alterations of the male reproductive system -- 27. Sexually transmitted infections -- 28. Structure and function of the hematologic system -- 29. Alterations of hematologic function -- 30. Alterations of hematologic function in children -- 31. Structure and function of the cardiovascular and lymphatic system -- 32. Alterations of cardiovascular function -- 33. Alterations of cardiovascular function in children -- 34. Structure and function of the pulmonary system -- 35. Alterations of pulmonary function -- 36. Alterations of pulmonary function in children -- 37. Structure and function of the renal and urologic systems -- 38. Alterations of renal and urinary tract function -- 39. Alterations of renal and urinary tract function in children -- 40. Structure and function of the digestive system -- 41. Alterations of digestive function -- 42. Alterations of digestive function in children -- 43. Structure and function of the musculoskeletal system -- 44. Alterations of musculoskeletal function -- 45. Alterations of musculoskeletal function in children -- 46. Structure, function, and disorders of the integument -- 47. Alterations of the integument in children -- 48. Shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and burns in adults -- 49. Shock, multiple organ dysfunction syndrome, and burns in children.

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