Asthma and COPD basic mechanisms and clinical management

• Other Authors: Barnes, Peter J. 1946- (Editor), Drazen, Jeffrey M. (Editor), Rennard, Stephen I. (Editor), Thomson, Neil C. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Academic Press 2002
• Subjects: Asthma > pathology; Asthma > therapy; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > pathology; Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive > therapy
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• Physical Description: xix, 780 pages illustrations (some color) 29 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780120790289; 0120790289

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which encompasses both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, is one of the most common respiratory conditions of adults in the developed world. Asthma and COPD: Basic Mechanisms and Clinical Management provides a unique, authoritative comparison of asthma and COPD. Written and edited by the world's leading experts, it is a comprehensive review of the most recent understanding of the basic mechanisms of both conditions, specifically comparing their etiology, pathogenesis, and treatments