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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease : cellular and molecular mechanisms / edited by Peter J. Barnes.
LIBRA RC776.O3 C475 2005
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 198.
- Lung biology in health and disease ; v. 198
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lungs--Diseases, Obstructive.
- Lungs.
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.
- Medical Subjects:
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive.
- Physical Description:
- xvii, 521 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Boca Raton, FL : Taylor & Francis, [2005]
- Contents:
- Why more research into molecular and cellular mechanisms of COPD is needed
- Inflammation in lung parenchyma
- Small airways disease in COPD
- Asthma vs. COPD: cellular and molecular differences
- Airway mucus secretion
- Macrophages
- Neutrophils
- Epithelial cells
- T-Lymphocytes
- Inflammatory mediators
- Oxidative stress
- Proteinases in COPD
- Antiproteases
- Corticosteroid resistance in COPD
- Molecular genetics
- Mechanisms of systemic effects
- Mechanisms of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Mechanisms of pulmonary vascular changes
- Therapeutic implications and future developments.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 0824723112
- OCLC:
- 60448695
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