Voelkel, Norbert F. <br/><br/>
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (528 pages) 
<br/><br/>Title and Frontmatter -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Contributors -- Contents -- 1. History of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 2. Lung Development -- 3. Epidemiology -- 4. Genetic Risk Factors -- 5. α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency -- 6. Pathobiology of Emphysema -- 7. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and its Role in Emphysema and Asthma -- 8. Macrophage Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 9. Small Airway Obstruction in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 10. Environmental Factors in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 11. Mucus and Mucus-Secreting Cells in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 12. Other Large-Airway Diseases that Limit Airflow -- 13. Diffuse Interstitial Lung Diseases Resulting in Airflow Limitation -- 14. Bacterial Infection in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 15. Viral Infections and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 16. Small Animal Models of Emphysema -- 17. Chronic Airway Disease in Nonhuman Primates -- 18. Imaging of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 19. Airway Circulation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 20. Pulmonary Hypertension in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 21. Muscle Involvement in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 22. Osteoporosis -- 23. Systemic Manifestations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 24. Biomarkers in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 25. Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 26. Medical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 27. Surgical Therapy for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 28. Rehabilitation -- 29. Stem Cells -- 30. Psychosocial Aspects of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 31. Telemedicine and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- 32. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, the Final Chapter-Lung Cancer. Epilogue -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781607950615 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Lungs -- Diseases, Obstructive.<br/>Internal medicine.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>RC776.O3 -- C47 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>616.24