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1 online resource (xiii, 323 pages) : illustrations |
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Subcellular biochemistry ; v. 42 |
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Sub-cellular biochemistry ; v. 42.
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| Contents |
Historical perspectives. Anti-inflammatory drugs in the 21st century / K.D. Rainsford -- Inflammatory mechanisms of pathogenesis. Nitric oxide synthase and cyclooxygenase interactions in cartilage and meniscus: relationships to joint physiology, arthritis, and tissue repair / J. Brice Weinberg, Beverley Fermor, Farshid Guilak -- Obesity, inflammation, and vascular disease: the role of the adipose tissue as an endocrine organ / Paolo Calabro', Edward T.H. Yeh -- Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) and the inflammogenesis of cancer / Randall E. Harris -- Role of COX-2 in inflammatory and degenerative brain diseases / Luisa Minghetti -- Inflammation and Cardiovascular Disease: the Coxib Controversy. Cardiovascular effects of the selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors / William B. White -- COX-2 inhibitors and Cardiovascular Risk / Daniel J. Salzberg, Matthew R. Weir -- A biological rationale for cardiotoxic effects of rofecoxib: comparative analysis with other COX-2 selective agents and NSAIDs / R. Preston Mason [and others] -- COX-2 Blockade in cancer prevention and therapy. Cancer chemoprevention by COX-2 blockade: results of case control studies / Randall E. Harris, Joanne Beebe-Donk, Galal A. Alshafie -- Strategies for colon cancer prevention: combination of chemopreventive agents / Bandaru S. Reddy -- Inflammation and neurodegenerative disease. NSAIDs for the chemoprevention of Alzheimer's disease / Christine A. Szekely, Terrence Town, Peter P. Zandi -- Inflammation in Parkinson's disease: causative or epiphenomenal? / Andreas Hald, Johan van Beek, and Julie Lotharius -- Nutrition, inflammation and chronic disease. Essential polyunsaturated fatty acids, inflammation, atherosclerosis and cardiovascular dieseases / Michel de Logeril -- Nutritional interventiion in brain aging: reducing the effects of inflaammation and oxidative stress / Frances C. Lau, Barbara Shukitt-Hale, James Joseph |
| Summary |
Discusses the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of major chronic diseases and the controversy regarding risk versus benefit of selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. This volume is intended for scientists in medicine, epidemiology, pharmacology, molecular biology, and related fields |
| Analysis |
neoplasms |
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spijsverteringsstelsel |
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digestive system |
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geneeskunde |
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medicine |
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immunologie |
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immunology |
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pathologie |
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pathology |
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biomedische wetenschappen |
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biomedicine |
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cardiologie |
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cardiology |
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neurowetenschap |
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neuroscience |
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Medicine (General) |
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Geneeskunde (algemeen) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| In |
OhioLINK electronic book center |
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SpringerLink |
| Subject |
Cyclooxygenase 2 -- Inhibitors.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents.
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Inflammation -- Mediators.
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Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors
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Inflammation -- drug therapy
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Chronic Disease -- prevention & control
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Pathologic Processes
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
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Inflammation Mediators
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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Biomédecine.
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Sciences de la vie.
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Cyclooxygenase 2 -- Inhibitors
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Inflammation -- Mediators
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Harris, Randall E.
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| ISBN |
9781402056888 |
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1402056885 |
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9781402056871 |
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1402056877 |
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