Product Description: The study of inflammation has captured the interest of scholars since the earliest recorded history. Symbols identifying the cardinal signs of inflammation were uncovered in both Sanskrit and hieroglyphics (1). Since complete apprecia­ tion of the inflammatory process is underscored by the need for knowledge at both the cellular and molecular levels, academic inquiry in the area of inflammation has led, in many respects, the foray of current biomedical research...read more

Product Description: This book covers the physiological processes relevant to inflammation. Although the problem is addressed from a vascular perspective, pathological aspects are also considered. The book centers on the recruitment of leukocytes to sites of injury and infection, their function in the tissue, and the eventual resolution of inflammation...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

This book provides comprehensive coverage of every aspect of inflammation, ranging from the cellular and humoral components of the inflammatory process to the pathogenesis of various clinical syndromes and the clinical experience with new anti-inflammatory drugs. This second edition includes a new section on cytokines and a section on responses to inflammation which examines wound healing, angiogenesis and heat shock proteins. The section on clinical syndromes features a new chapter on atherogenesis, an in-depth discussion of asbestosis as a model of chronic inflammation inducing neoplasia, and information on the effects of viruses on phagocyte. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Inflammation can be defined as a generalized, nonspecific but beneficial response of tissues to injury. The essential, protective role of inflammation can easily be seen in the life-threatening genetic diseases in which key elements of the inflammatory reaction are missing or defective...read more