Overview

This new book provides an accessible review of the field of lung biology and disease aimed at the graduate or medical student and biomedical researcher. The book starts by considering the anatomy and ultrastructure of the lung and the tracheal and bronchial system, the control of respiration as well as the fundamentals of pulmonary physiology, gas exchange and circulation. This is followed by discussion of the regulation of acid-base balance, high altitude physiology and pathophysiology as well as exercise and the pulmonary system. Chapters follow on the immunology of the lung, lung injury, asthma and emphysema, granulomatous lung disease, inhalation of toxic substances as well as diseases of the small airways. The final chapter considers current research into lung transplantation.

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Author:   Edward E. Bittar
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   2002 ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.770kg
ISBN:  

9780387952154

ISBN 10:   0387952152
Pages:   428
Publication Date:   10 September 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

Preface. 1. The Anatomy and Ultrastructure of the Lung. N.-S. Wang. 2. Biology of Mammalian Air Epithelium. J.H.W. Widdicombe. 3. The Alveolar Surfactant System. J.L. Harwood. 4. Airway Smooth Muscle. N.L. Stephens. 5. Regulation of Airway Caliber. J.R. Sheller. 6. Receptors and Reflexes of the Respiratory Tract. G. Sant' Ambrogio. 7. The Control of Respiration. G. Haddad. 8. Arterial Chemoreceptors. C. Gonzales, L. Almaraz, A. Obeso, R. Rigual. 9. The Muscles of Ventilation. A. DeTroyer. 10. Respiratory Mechanics. Bernhard F. Muller. 11. The Physiology and Pathophysiology of Gas Exchange. B.J. Whipp. 12. The Pulmonary Circulation. E.K. Weir, M. Tristani-Firouzi, Stephen L. Archer. 13. Regulation of Lung Water: The Role of Bronchial Circulation. N.B. Charan, P. Carvalho. 14. Airway Wall Liquid in Health and Disease. D. Yager. 15. Correlations Between the Pulmonary Circulation and Gas Exchange in Health and Disease. B.E. Marshall, H.F. Frasch, Carol Marshall. 16. Respiratory Regulation of Acid-Base Balance in Health and Disease. E.E. Nattie. 17. Exercise and Breathing in Health and Disease. M. Younes. 18. High Altitude Physiology and Pathophysiology. J.T. Reeves. 19. Lung Immunology and Host Defense. K. Meyer. 20. The Biology of Acute Lung Injury. H. Kazemi, Barbara A. Cockrill. 21. Diseases of the Small Airways. J. Wright. 22. Asthma. P.J. Barnes. 23. The Pathobiology of Emphysema. G. Snider. 24. Granulomatous Lung Disease. D. Geraint James. 25. Inhaled Toxicants and their Effects on the Lung. Dean E. Schraufnagel, S. Goel. 26. The Pleura in Health and Disease. J.S.P. Jones. 27. Lung Transplantation. T.M. Egen, R.M. Aris. Index.

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