Physiopathology of shock

The Physiopathology of Hemorrhagic Shock

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[Physiopathology of melasma].

Melasma is a common dermatosis that involves changes in normal skin pigmentation, resulting from the hyperactivity of epidermal melanocytes. The consequent hyperpigmentation is mostly induced by ultraviolet radiation. Clinically, melasma is characterized by light to dark brown macules that usually occur on the face, although they can also affect the cervical and anterior thoracic regions and up...

Physiopathology of Allergy

Physiopathology of Spine Metastasis

The metastasis is the spread of cancer from one part of the body to another. Two-thirds of patients with cancer will develop bone metastasis. Breast, prostate and lung cancer are responsible for more than 80% of cases of metastatic bone disease. The spine is the most common site of bone metastasis. A spinal metastasis may cause pain, instability and neurological injuries. The diffusion through ...

The Physiopathology of Cancer

This revised and enlarged edition of the original encyclopedic work on cancer is an important treatise consisting of 28 chapters by 32 contributors. The essayists are all leading cancer investigators, including one from the Chester Beatty Research Institute, London, England. The Physiopathology of Cancer is divided into four sections: (I) Biology, with chapters on (1) experimental cutaneous car...