Biochemistry of Pulmonary Emphysema
Pulmonary emphysema is a disease which develops because of a localized imbalance between endogenous proteinase inhibitors and proteinases leaking from neurophils during phagocytosis at inflammatory foci within the lung. This volume not only reviews at a biochemical level what is known about the natu...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
Springer London
1992, 1992
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1992 |
| Series: | Current Topics in Rehabilitation
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Pulmonary emphysema is a disease which develops because of a localized imbalance between endogenous proteinase inhibitors and proteinases leaking from neurophils during phagocytosis at inflammatory foci within the lung. This volume not only reviews at a biochemical level what is known about the natural inhibitors and proteinases involved in connective tissue destruction within the lung, but also suggests novel methodologies for reestablishing proper enzyme-inhibitor balance, including the use of natural or synthetic inhibitors for supplementation or gene therapy |
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| Physical Description: | XV, 200 p. 13 illus online resource |
| ISBN: | 9781447137719 |