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Signal Transduction and Human Disease | Hardcover

by Toren Finkel (Editor), J. Silvio Gutkind (Editor)

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$154.00

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Binding:

Hardcover

Publisher:

Wiley-Liss

Edition:

1st Edition

Page Count:

488 Pages

Publication Date:

May 30, 2003

Sales Rank:

994,893th

EDITORIAL REVIEWS

Product Description
This book uniquely relates the broad impact of signal transduction research on the understanding and treatment of human disease. There have been significant advances in the area of signaling in disease processes, yet no resource presently connects these advances with understanding of disease processes and applications for novel therapeutics. Given the emphasis on translational research and biological relevance in biotechnology, and, conversely, the importance of molecular approaches for clinical research, it is evident that a single resource bridging signaling research and human disease will be invaluable.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 2 reviews)

Excellent Text

5 Stars
June 20, 2003
"An excellent text. Well written, precise chapters that explain the interface between molecular medicine and clinical practice at a level appropriate for educated laypersons, physicians and scientists." --Marschall S. Runge, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Very Helpful Book

5 Stars
June 20, 2003
"[Signal Transduction and Human Disease] is the kind of monograph that can be read quickly to understand a critical area of basic biology... Very helpful in getting into the more complex literature." --Myron L. Weisfeldt, M.D., Director, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland

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