Asthma
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Asthma
（British medical bulletin, v. 48,
Published for the British Council by Churchill Livingstone, 1992
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Four times a year the British Medical Bulletin covers the latest research and clinical findings in specific areas of medicine. Every issue is filled with well-documented research from leading clinicians and researchers, accompanied by graphs, illustrations and photographs, to provide complete coverage of the subject. British Medical Bulletin provides authoritative reviews of topics in medicine and biomedical science for the non-specialist. Features: * Key references provided * Essential reading for drug companies, hospitals, medical schools and individuals around the world who need a regular, reliable source of quality information on important topics in medicine * Indexed in Current Contents, Excerpta Medica, BIOSIS, Biological Abstracts, USSR Academy of Science, NMLUIS and Index Medicus
Table of Contents
Definition and Clinical Spectrum. Epidemiology. Pathology of Asthma. The Mast Cell. Eosinophils and Neutrophils. Macrophages. Role of T-Lymphocytes and Lymphokines. Epithelial Cells. Airway Smooth Muscle. Tracheobronchial Vaculature. Role of Inflammatory Mediators in Asthma. Plasma Exudation and Oedema in Asthma. Neural Mechanisms in Asthma. Precipitating Factors of Asthma. Asthma as an Inflammatory Disease: Clinical Perspectives. Bronchodilators: New Developments. Anti-Inflammatory Therapies. New Developments in Occupational Asthma. New Therapeutic Approaches. Index
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