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Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
About this book
A discussion of the epidemiology, clinical features, and differential diagnoses of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Key topics include the role of polymorphonuclear leukocytes in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, and current treatment options, including medical therapy and lung transplantation.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Lung Biology in Health and Disease
- Title Page
- Introduction
- Preface
- Contributors
- Table of Contents
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Epidemiology of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Genetics of Familial Pulmonary Fibrosis and Other Variants
- Clinical Features and Differential Diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Pathology of Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
- Role of Physiological Assessment in Usual Interstitial Pneumonia
- Role of High-Resolution Thin Section Computed Tomographic Scanning
- Other Imaging Techniques for Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias
- Bronchoalveolar Lavage in Interstitial Lung Disease
- Pulmonary Fibrosis in Connective Tissue Disease
- Cytokine Phenotypes and the Progression of Chronic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- CXC Chemokines in Angiogenesis Related to Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Role of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes in the Pathogenesis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Integrins and Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Oxidants and Antioxidants in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Fibrin Turnover in Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Arachidonic Acid Metabolites: Potential Mediators and Therapeutic Targets in Fibrotic Lung Disease
- Matrix Metalloproteinases and Tissue Inhibitors of Metalloproteinases in Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Extracellular Matrix
- Role of Fibroblasts and Myofibroblasts in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Peptide and Provisional Matrix Signals in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Role of Alveolar Type II Epithelial Cells in Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Surfactant Proteins in the Pathophysiology of Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Bronchiolar Epithelium in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis/Usual Interstitial Fibrosis
- Role of Viruses in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Current Treatment Options
- Future Directions in the Treatment of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Future Directions in Genetic Strategies for Understanding and Treating Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
- Index