Airway Mucus: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Perspectives

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Medical, Medical Science, Pharmacology
Cover of the book Airway Mucus: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Perspectives by , Birkhäuser Basel
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9783034888745
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Birkhäuser Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9783034888745
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
Publication: December 6, 2012
Imprint: Birkhäuser
Language: English

Conceptually unsavoury, airway mucus is vital to homeostasis in the respiratory tract. In contrast, when abnormal, mucus contributes significantly to the pathophysiology of a number of severe bronchial diseases, including asthma, chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis. This volume provides wide ranging and in-depth coverage of the scientific and clinical aspects of airway mucus. It commences with introductory chapters which address the biochemical and molecular biological basis of airway mucus and continues with comprehensive coverage of the various physiological and rheological aspects of respiratory secretions. The clinical aspects of the topic are then considered, with chapters discussing the involvement of mucus secretions in bacterial infection and in hypersecretory diseases of the airway. The volume concludes with a discussion of the therapeutic aspects of the topic, both in terms of the possible approaches to the treatment of mucus hypersecretion and the interaction of these drugs with airway mucus. Written by leading experts in the field, each contribution provides a comprehensive review of its particular subject. Reflecting the latest advances in this important area of respiratory research, this volume will be of great interest to scientists and clinicians working in the field of airway secretions and related areas.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Conceptually unsavoury, airway mucus is vital to homeostasis in the respiratory tract. In contrast, when abnormal, mucus contributes significantly to the pathophysiology of a number of severe bronchial diseases, including asthma, chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis. This volume provides wide ranging and in-depth coverage of the scientific and clinical aspects of airway mucus. It commences with introductory chapters which address the biochemical and molecular biological basis of airway mucus and continues with comprehensive coverage of the various physiological and rheological aspects of respiratory secretions. The clinical aspects of the topic are then considered, with chapters discussing the involvement of mucus secretions in bacterial infection and in hypersecretory diseases of the airway. The volume concludes with a discussion of the therapeutic aspects of the topic, both in terms of the possible approaches to the treatment of mucus hypersecretion and the interaction of these drugs with airway mucus. Written by leading experts in the field, each contribution provides a comprehensive review of its particular subject. Reflecting the latest advances in this important area of respiratory research, this volume will be of great interest to scientists and clinicians working in the field of airway secretions and related areas.

More books from Birkhäuser Basel

Cover of the book A Crash Course in Mathematica by
Cover of the book Serotonin: Molecular Biology, Receptors and Functional Effects by
Cover of the book Gnomes in the Fog by
Cover of the book Nitric Oxide in Pulmonary Processes by
Cover of the book Seismic Waves in Laterally Inhomogeneous Media Part II by
Cover of the book Progress in Drug Research by
Cover of the book Monitoring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban-Treaty: Hydroacoustics by
Cover of the book Seismic Waves in Laterally Inhomogeneous Media by
Cover of the book Numerical Methods for Conservation Laws by
Cover of the book Die Uhr des Lebens by
Cover of the book Cost-Benefit Analyses of Climate Change by
Cover of the book Monitoring the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty: Surface Waves by
Cover of the book Autoimmune Aspects of Lung Disease by
Cover of the book Fractals and Dynamic Systems in Geoscience by
Cover of the book The Rainforests of West Africa by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy