Chronic obstructive lung diseases / / [edited by] Norbert F. Voelkel, William MacNee

• Pubblicazione: Hamilton, Ont., : B C Decker; Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill Education [distributor], 2008
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (529 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.24
• Soggetto topico: Lungs - Diseases, Obstructive; Internal medicine
• Altri autori: VoelkelNorbert F MacNeeWilliam
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Title and Front matter; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Contributors; Contents; 1. History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 2. Lung Development; 3. Epidemiology; 4. Genetic Risk Factors; 5. α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency; 6. Pathobiology of Emphysema; 7. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and its Role in Emphysema and Asthma; 8. Macrophage Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 9. Small Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 10. Environmental Factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; 11. Mucus and Mucus-Secreting Cells in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12. Other Large-Airway Diseases that Limit Airflow; 13. Diffuse Interstitial Lung Diseases Resulting in Airflow Limitation; 14. Bacterial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 15. Viral Infections and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 16. Small Animal Models of Emphysema; 17. Chronic Airway Disease in Nonhuman Primates; 18. Imaging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 19. Airway Circulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; 20. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21. Muscle Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 22. Osteoporosis; 23. Systemic Manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 24. Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 25. Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 26. Medical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 27. Surgical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease; 28. Rehabilitation; 29. Stem Cells; 30. Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ; 31. Telemedicine and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 32. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Final Chapter-Lung Cancer; Epilogue; Index
• Titolo autorizzato: Chronic obstructive lung diseases
• ISBN: 1-282-27417-1; 9786612274176; 1-60795-061-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910809253003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II