Bøger i Progress in Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine serien

Scientific progress, more and more, makes it possible to relate disease to irreg ularities on a molecular basis. Werner (FRG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 . . . . .

l Tumor transformation produces numerous antigenic alterations ), particularly 2 among the glycoconjugates, sugars linked to each other, to lipids and to proteins , 3). they include the 4 ABO(H) , MNT, Lewis, Ii and P antigens ). Other reviews with emphasis 12 l5 on special areas are also available - ).

The close association between blood glucose control and the well-being of the patient, as well as the risk for the development of the "late" complications of 3 diabetes, make it necessary to attain near normalisation of blood glucosel- ).

Since it has been demonstrated that reducing the steady-state plasma LDL-cholesterol concentration produces a proportional decrease in the risk of developing atherosclerosis 2), a major effort is now underway to develop safe and effective lipid lowering agents.

The application of immobilized enzymes in medicine is the main objective of this book. The author reviews natural and synthetic carriers for enzyme immobilization, chemistry of enzyme binding, and in-vitro and in-vivo properties of immobilized enzymes. Four chapters are dedicated to clinical use of immobilized enzymes.

Calcium Entry Blockers (CEBs) are a new class of drugs which have been pushing back the frontiers of science and medicine for almost two decades.

With contributions by numerous experts