.".". an essential multi-authored book (136 authors), edited by two individuals with a large and particularly well-recognized expertise in all 'proteomic fields'... Such an impressive overview of most of the relevant characteristics of clinical proteomics, the quality (as well as the homogeneity) of the texts, the generally beautiful pictures illustrating the different chapters make the book an important source of information for everybody interested in clinical proteomics as well as in translational medicine."" BIOTECHNOLOGY Unparalleled in its scope and depth, this book brings together proteomic approaches use in the discovery and development of diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers that are applicable to all clinical fields. Following an overview of state-of-the-art technologies and strategies currently being applied to clinical proteomics, the book focuses on individual diseases including cancer, diabetes, stroke and cardiopulmonary, renal and autoimmune diseases as well as clinical toxicology finishing with a discussion of the future of clinical proteomics. This new discipline in molecular medicine holds promise to revolutionize the practice of medicine and this book is a first.