Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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This book considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not as a simple inflammation of the lung but as a systemic inflammatory disease. Beginning with epidemiological studies, etiology, diagnosis and treatment, it elaborates further, illustrating some comorbidities and associations with other respiratory diseases. As such it provides numerous improved and more comprehensive treatment methods, including drug therapies as well as some non-drug therapies.  There are also chapters describing the pathogenesis, genetic abnormalities and newly discovered pathogenetic mechanisms that are expected to be studied further in the future.

Edited and written by pioneering researchers, each chapter summarizes the latest trends, describes future prospects and explores the unresolved and critical questions. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease - A Systemic Inflammatory Disease is a valuable resource to beginning researchers, physicians engaged in clinical practice, supervisors, and basic researchers whose work includes COPD.

Considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) not as a simple inflammation of the lung but as a systemic inflammatory disease Illustrates some comorbidities and associations with other respiratory diseases to provide numerous improved and more comprehensive treatment methods, including drug therapies as well as some non-drug therapies Presents studies on the pathogenesis and genetic abnormalities as well as newly discovered pathogenetic mechanisms that are expected to be studied further in the future Each chapter addresses key issues under discussion and provides perspective on future developments in the field

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Hiroyuki Nakamura

Themen in »Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease«

COPD Smoking Systemic Inflammation Protease Anti-Protease Exercise Therapy Nutritional Therapy Home Oxygen Therapy Asthma CPFE Combined Pulmonary Fibrosis and Emphysema Lung Cancer

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“This is a well-written book that provides an elaborate overview of the current state of understanding about COPD and its genetics, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment as well as comorbid disease conditions. As such, this book should be an essential addition for practicing pulmonologists and researchers working in the field of COPD.” (Santosh Dhungana, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2017)

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