| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 634 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The Eicosanoids; Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Preface from Prostaglandins; Acknowledgements; Foreword; SECTION ONE BIOSYNTHESIS AND METABOLISM; SECTION TWO ANALYTICAL METHODS; SECTION THREE BIOCHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR PHARMACOLOGY; SECTION FOUR IMMUNOLOGY, ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLIC REGULATION; SECTION FIVE INFLAMMATION; SECTION SIX CIRCULATORY SYSTEM; SECTION SEVEN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; SECTION EIGHT NERVOUS SYSTEM; SECTION NINE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM; SECTION TEN CONCLUSIONS AND CORRELATIONS; Epilogue; Index |
| Summary |
This comprehensive reference work, updated from the first edition, brings together the knowledge and expertise of contributors from around the world. It includes new topics such as prostaglandin synthetase enzyme, new synthetic eicosanoids, innovative analytical methods, the influence of cytokines in the regulation of synthesis and actions, newer eicosanoids that influence the cardiovascular system, and newly discovered roles in reproduction and interactions with nitric oxide. This book satisfies a surge of interest in prostaglandins-NSAIDS (e.g. aspirin) are the biggest selling drugs of all ti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Eicosanoids -- physiology.
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Eicosanoids -- chemistry.
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Eicosanoids -- therapeutic use.
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Eicosanoids -- Physiological effect.
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Eicosanoids -- Therapeutic use.
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Eicosanoids.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Curtis-Prior, P. B.
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| ISBN |
047002061X (electronic bk.) |
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0470020628 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470020616 (electronic bk.) |
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9780470020623 (electronic bk.) |
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(alk. paper) |
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(alk. paper) |
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