By Shirley J. Murphy, H. William Kelly
January 04, 1999
An up-to-the-minute reference guide for health professionals confronting pulmonary disorders in children, Pediatric Asthma offers the latest findings on this classification-defying disease and related conditions. Written by more than 20 international experts in the field, the book focuses on drug ...
By Rosen
June 26, 1998
Synthesizing disparate information into a readily accessible format, this insightful volume presents state-of-the-art reviews on the basic and clinical features of pulmonary diseases in HIV-infected individuals-informing critical decision making as well as suggesting avenues for future research. A ...
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By Stephen Holgate
May 27, 1998
This timely volume brings together the latest basic and clinical insights on the cellular and mediator mechanisms involved in the induction and persistence of airway dysfunction of asthma by over 90 experts in the field-paving the way for developing novel and more effective antiinflammatory ...
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By Sami I. Said
January 20, 1998
"Analyzes the role of peptides in promoting or suppressing inflammation. Thoroughly examines the therapeutic potential of key peptides, analogs, agonists, and antagonists that influence cell injury and repair."...
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By Michael Schatz
October 29, 1997
This state-of-the-art volume explores the interrelationships between asthma, atopic illnesses, immunological diseases, and pregnancy, elucidates potential effects of specific treatments, and discusses optimal preventive, diagnostic, and management measures for ensuring the well-being of the ...
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By Kenneth Brigham
April 10, 1997
This up-to-the-minute and comprehensive resource lucidly covers gene therapy for lung diseases from existing technologies delivering foreign DNA to the lungs via the airways or circulation to promising new approaches for the further development of safe and efficient gene delivery systems....
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By John A. McDonald
January 02, 1997
Reflects the explosion of information and technological breakthroughs that have facilitated investigations into the development of the lung-including recombinant DNA technology, molecular genetics, transgenics, and advances in lung cell and mo-lecular biology. Provides nearly 2800 bibliographic ...
By Crystal
October 26, 1995
Providing a broad overview of basic and clinical aspects of alpha 1-antitrypsin (a 1AT) deficiency, this up-to-date reference discusses the complex pathobiological processes underlying the pathogenesis of a1AT deficiency, describes the a1AT gene and its promoter, and details specific therapies to ...
By Charis Roussos
August 30, 1995
This book provides a comprehensive, authoritative, and contemporary discussion of the physiology and pathophysiology of the chest wall as well as an overview of the diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. It is an invaluable aid to clinical investigators....
By Charis Roussos, Theodoros Vassilakopoulos
August 30, 1995
This timely Second Edition of a landmark reference furnishes in-depth examinations of the latest developments in the physiology, pathophysiology, and clinical relevance of the respiratory muscles and chest wall-reflecting the explosion of information that has occurred since the publication of the ...
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By Albert Hirsch, Marcel Goldberg, Jean-Pierre Martin, Roland Masse
August 23, 1993
This volume covers advances in the field of respiratory diseases, reflecting the recent and dramatic expansion of knowledge regarding the determinants of respiratory health, screening tests for early pulmonary lesions, therapeutic interventions for respiratory infections and strategies for ...
By J. Kelley
September 25, 1992
Focusing on all the major cytokine families, this reference book provides coverage of cytokine regulatory processes in the lung and other tissues and comprehensive descriptions of cytokine functions specific to the lung.;Discussing the diverse cytokine-binding proteins and the role of cytokines in ...