Published June, 2018
By Peter Mullany and Adam P. Roberts
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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This second edition provides 21 new chapters on methods used in laboratories for investigating the physiology and molecular genetics of the pathogen Clostridium difficile.

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Published June, 2018
By Edward M. Kiely, Merrill McHoney and Imran Mushtaq
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Both the number of pediatric surgeons using minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and the number of operations involving MIS are increasing. This atlas of anatomy and operative techniques provides a thorough outline of the procedures commonly used in laparoscopic and thoracoscopic pediatric surgery.

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Published June, 2018
By Jean-Paul Goulet and Ana Miriam Velly
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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The main section of the book examines the contribution of human and animal studies to the field of biomarkers for orofacial pain and discusses biomarkers for masticatory muscle pain, temporomandibular joint pain, neuropathic face pain, and autonomic nervous system involvement in trigeminal facial pain.

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Published June, 2018
By Robert F. LaPrade, Elizabeth A. Arendt, Scott C. Faucett and Alan Getgood
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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This book is a comprehensive journey through the pathogenesis and treatment of meniscal pathology. Treatment techniques are thoroughly described and illustrated, with presentation of the latest evidence on outcomes. The algorithmic treatment of meniscal tears has undergone a rapid transformation.

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Published June, 2018
By Gerd Neumann and Nico Tom Mutters
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Published June, 2018
By Evangeline B. Handog and Maria Juliet Enriquez-Macarayo
Publisher: Springer (Springer, India, Private Ltd)
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This book sheds new light on pigmentary disorders in people with brown skin.

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Published June, 2018
By Guanghua Zhao
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Singapore)
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This book describes the structure, function and nutritional values of iron-, zinc-, selenium- and calcium-containing proteins, exploring key mineral-containing proteins like phytoferritin and lactoferrin, as well as a host of zinc- and selenium-containing proteins.

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Published June, 2018
By Peush Sahni, Sujoy Pal and T.K. Chattopadhyay
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Singapore)
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The 23rd volume of this highly successful series includes new contemporary topics such as PET in HPB diseases, short gut syndrome, current status of extended lymphadenectomy in esophageal cancer, splenectomy for haematological disorders, postoperative liver failure, HIPEC, and current issues in surgery of pancreatic cancer.

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Published June, 2018
By Anuj Tripathi and Jose Savio Melo
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Singapore)
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This book highlights recent advances in the field of biomaterials design and the state of the art in biomaterials applications for biomedicine.

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Published June, 2018
By Andre van Wijnen, Yoram Groner, Yoshiaki Ito, Paul Liu, James C. Neil and Nancy A. Speck
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Singapore)
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Their documented roles in cell fate decisions include control of proliferation, differentiation, survival, senescence and autophagy.The pleiotropic effects of RUNX in development are mirrored in cancer, where RUNX genes can function as oncogenes that collaborate strongly with Myc family oncogenes or as tumour suppressor genes.

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