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1 online resource |
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FRONT COVER; INTRODUCTION; PREFACE; CONTRIBUTORS; CONTENTS; Chapter 1. Overview of the 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway; Chapter 2. 5-Lipoxygenase and 5-Lipoxygenase-Activating Protein; Chapter 3. Leukotriene C4 Synthase; Chapter 4. Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase; Chapter 5. Leukotriene Export in Human Leukocytes; Chapter 6. Pathways of Leukotriene Metabolism in Isolated Cell Models and Human Subjects; Chapter 7. Cell Biology of the 5-Lipoxygenase Pathway; Chapter 8. Leukotriene Receptors: Incompletely Defined Targets for Treatment of Asthma and Inflammation |
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Chapter 9. Physiological Effects of the Leukotrienes in Humans Chapter 10. Analysis of Leukotrienes and Lipoxins; Chapter 11. Measurement of Leukotrienes from Human Biological Fluids; Chapter 12. Cysteinyl-Leukotriene Receptor Antagonism and 5-Lipoxygenase Inhibition in Asthma; Chapter 13. Leukotriene Receptor Antagonism and Synthesis Inhibition in Chronic Stable Asthma; Chapter 14. Montelukast-An Antileukotriene Treatment for Asthma; Chapter 15. Pranlukast-The First Orally Active Cysteinyl Leukotriene Receptor Antagonist Marketed for the Treatment of Asthma; Chapter 16. Zafirlukast |
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Chapter 17. Zileuton: The First Leukotriene Synthesis Inhibitor for Use in the Management of Chronic Asthma Chapter 18. Antileukotrienes in the Management of Asthma; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX; BACK COVER |
| Summary |
Offers an authoritative examination of the biochemistry, basic pharmacology, and clinical pharmacology of the leukotrienes with special emphasis on their role in asthma |
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Asthma -- Pathophysiology
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Leukotrienes -- Pathophysiology
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Leukotrienes -- Metabolism
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Asthma -- Chemotherapy.
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Asthma -- Chemotherapy
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Asthma -- Pathophysiology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Jeffrey M.Drazen.
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| ISBN |
1280215755 |
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9781280215759 |
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