Role of biomarkers in medicine / / edited by Mu Wang and Frank A. Witzmann.

The use of biomarkers in basic and clinical research has become routine in many areas of medicine. They are accepted as molecular signatures that have been well characterized and repeatedly shown to be capable of predicting relevant disease states or clinical outcomes. In Role of Biomarkers in Medic...

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Place / Publishing House:Rijeka, Croatia : : InTech,, [2016]
©2016
Year of Publication:2016
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (260 pages) :; illustrations
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Summary:The use of biomarkers in basic and clinical research has become routine in many areas of medicine. They are accepted as molecular signatures that have been well characterized and repeatedly shown to be capable of predicting relevant disease states or clinical outcomes. In Role of Biomarkers in Medicine, expert researchers in their individual field have reviewed many biomarkers or potential biomarkers in various types of diseases. The topics address numerous aspects of medicine, demonstrating the current conceptual status of biomarkers as clinical tools and as surrogate endpoints in clinical research. This book highlights the current state of biomarkers and will aid scientists and clinicians to develop better and more specific biomarkers for disease management.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9535154435
9535125060
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited by Mu Wang and Frank A. Witzmann.