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Atherosclerosis : risks, mechanisms, and therapies /

Comprehensive and in-depth in its coverage, Atherosclerosis: Risks, Mechanisms, and Therpies reviews the recent progress in atherosclerosis research and offers cutting edge perspectives from experts in the field. Written by an international team of authros including leading physician-scientists, res...

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Other Authors: Wang, Hong, 1956 September 19- (Editor), Patterson, Cam (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley Blackwell, [2015]
Subjects:
Atherosclerosis.
Atherosclerosis > Pathophysiology.
Atherosclerosis > Prevention.
Atherosclerosis > Treatment.
Coronary Artery Disease > physiopathology
Coronary Artery Disease > prevention & control
Coronary Artery Disease > therapy
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Comprehensive and in-depth in its coverage, Atherosclerosis: Risks, Mechanisms, and Therpies reviews the recent progress in atherosclerosis research and offers cutting edge perspectives from experts in the field. Written by an international team of authros including leading physician-scientists, research experts, and physicians, chapters are divided into four major sections, covering risk factors, cellular and molecular mechanisms, biochemical mechanisms, and novel and future therapeutics.
Atherosclerosis: Risks, Mechanisms, and Therapies analyzes recent progress from both conceptual and technological erspectives, suggesting new directions for atherosclerosis research and treatment for a growing population of researchers and clinicians in cardiovascular and related fields.
Covers new research on atherogenesis arising from multisystem dysfunction, multifactors such as dysregulation of the immune system, and microRNA regulations.
Hong Wang is Professor of Pharmacology, Director, Center for Metabolic Disease Research, and Associate Dean for Research at Temple University School of Medicine, USA.
Cam Patterson is Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center in New York, USA. --Book Jacket.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xviii, 590 pages : : illustrations (some color.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118828533 (electronic bk.)
1118828534 (electronic bk.)