Asthma
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Asthma

Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment

  1. 344 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Asthma

Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment

About this book

Asthma: Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment is a collection of essays that discusses the clinical signs and symptoms of allergic bronchial asthma and the effects of a number of intricate sequences of biochemical reactions initiated by the combination of antigen and antibody. It presents such topic as the pathobiologic mechanisms of asthma. The book discusses the physiologic changes in the acute asthmatic attack. It focuses on the autonomic regulation of airway smooth muscle and the nervous regulation of respiration. Another topic of interest is the genetic aspects of asthma. The section that follows is a review of the biochemical, pharmacological, and immunological factors in the release of chemical mediators from human lung. The book also presents the characteristics of pharmacologic receptor systems and the role of parasympathetic nervous system in asthma. The text will provide valuable insights for physicians, scientists, students, and researchers in the field of human anatomy.

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Information

Publisher
Academic Press
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9780120684502
eBook ISBN
9781483216263
Topic
Medicina
Subtopic
Medicina clinica

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Asthma: Physiology, Immunopharmacology, and Treatment
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Table of Contents
  5. List of Contributors
  6. Participants
  7. Preface
  8. CHAPTER 1. Bronchial Asthma: Pathophysiology
  9. CHAPTER 2. Physiologic Changes in the Acute Asthmatic Attack
  10. CHAPTER 3. NeurophysĂ­ologic Aspects of Asthma
  11. CHAPTER 4. The Genetic Basis of Asthma
  12. CHAPTER 5. Role of IgE and IgG Antibodies in Reaginic Hypersensitivity in the Respiratory Tract
  13. CHAPTER 6. A Human Heat-Stable Anaphylactic or Anaphylactoid Antibody Which May Participate in Pulmonary Disorders
  14. CHAPTER 7. The Control of IgE-Mediated Histamine Release: Implications for the Study of Asthma
  15. CHAPTER 8. A Review of Immunological, Biochemical, and Pharmacological Factors in the Release of Chemical Mediators from Human Lung
  16. CHAPTER 9. Cyclic Nucleotides and Smooth Muscle Function
  17. CHAPTER 10. Drug Receptors in Smooth Muscle
  18. CHAPTER 11. Cholinergic Pharmacology in Asthma
  19. CHAPTER 12. Adrenergic Responsiveness in Asthma
  20. CHAPTER 13. A Review of Immunotherapy in Asthma
  21. CHAPTER 14. Effects of Corticosteroids on the Stability and Fusion of Biomembranes
  22. CHAPTER 15. Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors and Analogs of Cyclic AMP as Potential Agents for the Treatment of Asthma
  23. CHAPTER 16. Selectively Acting β-Adrenoreceptor Stimulants in Asthma
  24. CHAPTER 17. Role of Prostaglandins in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Asthma
  25. CHAPTER 18. Disodium Cromoglycate in Clinical and Experimental Asthma
  26. CHAPTER 19. General Discussion
  27. Index of Participants
  28. Subject Index