disease

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Chapter 18 Autoimmune disease Questions How is immune-mediated damage to an individual’s own tissues avoided? Which diseases can result from failure of these mechanisms? The immune system is closely regulated…

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big picture

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Chapter 1 The big picture Pathology is unusual in that it can be viewed as a core basic medical science and as a range of clinical specialties. Pathology as a…

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pigment deposition

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Chapter 12 Abnormal pigment deposition Questions What pigments can be deposited under pathological circumstances? How does the presence of these pigments reflect the pathogenesis of the disease? How can finding…

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degenerations

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Chapter 11 Tissue degenerations Questions What substances accumulate in tissue degeneration? How do these changes reflect pathogenesis? How can recognizing them be useful to the pathologist? There are a number…

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biology of neoplasia

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Chapter 22 Molecular biology of neoplasia Questions What genetic changes occur during the development of neoplasia? How can knowledge of genetic changes enhance clinical care? The development of neoplasms is…

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cancer syndromes

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Chapter 33 Inherited cancer syndromes Questions What forms of cancer result from an inherited predisposition to the disease? What are the genetic mechanisms underlying inherited forms of cancer? Normal human…

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lung disease

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Chapter 46 Restrictive lung diseases Questions What is restrictive lung disease? What are the main causes of restrictive lung disease? The defining feature of restrictive lung diseases is reduced compliance…

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Vasculitis

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Chapter 15 Vasculitis Questions What are the pathological mechanisms involved in the development of vasculitis? What are the clinical manifestations of vasculitis? Blood vessels play an important part in all…

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effects and management of neoplasia

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Chapter 24 Clinical effects and management of neoplasia Questions What clinical problems do neoplasms create? What are the principles of treatment of neoplasms? Clinical effects Benign neoplasms Benign neoplasms usually…

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