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: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Springer-Verlag,
[1992]
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| Series: | Current topics in rehabilitation.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| 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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| Item Description: | "Workshop "Update in Biochemistry of Pulmonary Emphysema" held in Pavia (Italy) September 7, 1990"--Title page verso. Originally published by Bi & Gi Publishers s.r.leaves in 1992. "Softcover reprint of the hardcover 1st edition 1992"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 200 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781447137719 (electronic bk.) 144713771X (electronic bk.) |