Publisher's Synopsis
This two-volume set is a comprehensive resource on the topic of muscle diseases and disorders. A large amount of new information has entered the field of myology since the publication of the first edition of this text in 1986 - primarily as a result of advances in molecular biology.;This second edition contains over 50% new and revised material, including important information on muscular dystrophy and inflammatory disease, as well as covering mitochondrial diseases and the genetic basis of inherited diseases.
