Advances in Medicine and Biology Volume 42

This continuing series gathers and presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial topical data across a broad spectrum. Topics discussed include the identification of biomarkers for early disease diagnosis in rheumatoid arthritis; heart failure symptoms and treatment options; use of maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein in predicting pregnancy complications; autoantibodies in the etiology, pathogenesis and diagnosis of autoimmune diseases; incidence, predictors and management of restenosis; paraneoplastic pemphigus and plant and aluminum phosphide poisonings.