An impressive four-volume work that provides an authoritative and comprehensive coverage of the complete field of respiratory medicine. It provides a vital interface between the pure and clinical science environments covering all aspects of respiratory medicine from the relevant molecular biology to the treatment of diseases that affect the respiratory system. It includes comprehensive coverage of lung cells, the structural components of the lung and key molecules that regulate lung function as well as all the major respiratory diseases. Students, researchers and professionals alike will find this an authoritative source of information on all aspects of respiratory medicine. Also available online via ScienceDirect (2006) - featuring extensive browsing, searching, and internal cross-referencing between articles in the work, plus dynamic linking to journal articles and abstract databases, making navigation flexible and easy. For more information, pricing options and availability visit www.info.sciencedirect.com.Includes diagrams of uniformly high quality and references to enable readers to access the wider literatureHighly structured through the use of chapter templatesKey four-color illustrations that will be invaluable teaching tools

Product Description: This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the molecular mechanisms underlying acute lung injury, focusing both on the mechanisms of injury and of repair.