| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 599 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 Pathology of asthma and COPD: inflammation and structure; 2 Glucocorticosteroids; 3 Beta2-adrenoceptor agonists; 4 Anticholinergic bronchodilators; 5 Antiallergic drugs; 6 Drugs affecting the synthesis and action of leukotrienes; 7 Theophylline and selective phosphodiesterase inhibitors in the treatment of respiratory disease; 8 Potential therapeutic effects of potassium channel openers in respiratory diseases; 9 Tachykinin and kinin antagonists; 10 Drugs affecting IgE (synthesis inhibitors and monoclonal antibodies). |
| Summary |
This timely reference surveys and evaluates the drug treatments available for the main lung diseases including asthma, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and respiratory infections. The recent re-emergence of tuberculosis and the increase in cases of asthma underlines the importance of finding effective new treatments for these diseases. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Lungs -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy.
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Lungs -- Diseases -- Chemotherapy. |
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Lungs -- Diseases. |
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Respiratory agents.
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Respiratory agents. |
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Respiratory Tract Diseases -- drug therapy. |
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Anti-Allergic Agents -- therapeutic use. |
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Respiratory System Agents -- therapeutic use. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Spina, Domenico.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Drugs for the treatment of respiratory diseases. Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2003 (DLC) 2002023390 |
| ISBN |
0511066783 (electronic book) |
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9780511066788 (electronic book) |
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0511060475 |
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9780511060472 |
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9780511545696 (electronic book) |
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051154569X (electronic book) |
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9780511068911 (electronic book) |
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0511068913 (electronic book) |
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0521773210 (hardback) |
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9780521773218 |
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