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COX-2 inhibitors /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Pairet, M. (Michel), 1959-, Van Ryn, J. (Joanne), 1958-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Basel ; Boston : Birkhäuser, [2004]
Series:Milestones in drug therapy.
Subjects:
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal > therapeutic use.
Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors > pharmacokinetics.
Table of Contents:
  • The discovery of COX-2
  • Structural diversity of selective COX-2 inhibitors
  • The molecular and biological basis for COX-2 selectivity
  • Pharmacology and toxicology of Cox-2 inhibitors
  • Efficacy and gastrointestinal safety of selective COX-2 inhibitors
  • Role of COX-2 and the cardiovascular system
  • Effects on the kidney : role of COX-2 inhibitors
  • Effects on the lungs : role of COX-2 inhibitors
  • Reproduction : role of COX-2 and its inhibition
  • COX-2 in cancer