Written by an acknowledged expert in the field, this book is an invaluable introductory guide for students studying chemistry, biochemistry and medicine. Provides a simple description of how aspects of molecular patholgy affect diseases.
It is my pleasure to acknowledge the enthusiasm and expertise
of the chapter authors who have produced clear and concise
accounts of their subjects. I thank them all for their hard work.
Alex Dionysiou in the Department of Medical Photography
and Illustration, King's College Hospital, London, skillfully
prepared the computer graphics that illuminate the text.
I am grateful to my colleagues Jane Codd, Gill Howes and
the late Professor Bill Whimster in the Department of
Histopathology, King's College School of Medicine, London,
who read early versions of some chapters and suggested
improvements; and to Professor Gerard Brugal of the
Universite Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, who kindly shared his
ideas on cell proliferation with members of our department.
I also thank Jane Codd for providing some of the illustrations
in Chapters 1 and 6.