Albumin in Medicine: Pathological and Clinical Applications
Brand: Springer
Categories: Books, New, Used & Rental Textbooks, Medicine & Health Sciences



Dimensions: 6.28 x 0.81 x 9.54 inches
Language: English
ISBN-10: 9811021155
Publisher: Springer
Print length: 287 pages
Publication date: November 11, 2016
ISBN-13: 978-9811021152
Edition: 1st ed. 2016
subtitle: 1st ed. 2016 Edition
author: Masaki Otagiri Victor Tuan Giam Chuang
review: Editorial Reviews From the Back Cover This book presents a comprehensive overview of medical and pharmaceutical applications of human serum albumin (HSA), with updates on structural aspects of albumin from the perspectives of X-ray crystallography and NMR, endogenous and exogenous ligand binding of albumin in various pathological conditions, and genetic variants and their phenotypes. Rapid progress and development of its applications have resulted in outstanding results for which albumin has clearly been proven to be a robust biomaterial. Contributions from leading international experts in this field show how HSA is applied to diagnosis, therapy, drugs, and treatment, with a comprehensive introduction of HSA. This volume will appeal to scientists in pharmaceutical and medical research including pharmaceutical chemists, pharmacokineticists, toxicologists, and biochemists not only in academia but also in industry. Readers can effectively acquire the most recent knowledge of applications of HSA and its impact on human health in a single volume. About the Author Masaki Otagiri, Ph.D.Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, Japan Victor Tuan Giam ChuangSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Australia