Blood Cells as a Tissue: Proceedings of a Conference held at The Lankenau Hospital October 30-31, 1969

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Abstract

I. Regulatory Mechanisms -- Control of Red Cell Production -- Kinetics and Control of White Cell Production by Bone Marrow -- Heterogeneity and Circulation of Lymphocytes -- Megakaryocyte and Platelet Development and Regulation -- Discussion -- II. Metabolism and Function — A -- Normal Red Cell Metabolism and the Influences of Age and the Plasma Environment -- The Metabolism and Function of Red Cells with Inherited Defects -- Recent Studies on the Structure and Function of Leucocytes and Macrophages -- Increased Susceptibility to Infection Due to Dysfunction of Granulocytes -- Discussion -- III. Metabolism and Function — B -- Function of the Normal Lymphocyte -- Metabolism and Function of the Normal Platelets -- The Abnormal Platelet -- Discussion -- IV. Recent Developments in Therapy -- The Therapeutic Possibilities in the Hemoglobinopathies -- An Evaluation of the Present Status of Neutrophil Replacement Therapy -- Lymphoproliferative Disorders: Recent Concepts and Implications of Therapy -- Present Status of Blood Component Therapy -- Discussion -- Author Index.