Molecular Basis of Health and Disease

The book describes how the balance between pro- and anti-inflammatory molecules is related to health and disease. It is suggested that many diseases are initiated and their progress is influenced by inflammatory molecules and a decrease in the production and/or action of anti-inflammatory molecules...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Das, Undurti N. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2011.
Edición:1st ed. 2011.
Temas:
Medicine-Research.
Biology-Research.
Human physiology.
Internal medicine.
Diseases.
Endocrinology.
Biomedical Research.
Human Physiology.
Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • About the Author
  • Preface
  • Dedication
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Chapter 2: Health and Disease as two sides of the same coin
  • Chapter 3: Inflammation
  • Chapter 4: Essential fatty acids-Biochemistry, Physiology and Clinical Significance
  • Chapter 5: Cell membrane organization
  • Chapter 6: Low-grade systemic inflammation is common in iseases/disorders
  • Chapter 7: Obesity
  • Chapter 8: Hypertension
  • Chapter 9: Insulin resistance, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes Mellitus and metabolic syndrome
  • Chapter 10: Atherosclerosis
  • Chapter 11: Osteoporosis
  • Chapter 12: Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia and depression
  • Chapter 13: Rheumatological conditions
  • Chapter 14: Cancer
  • Chapter 15: Aging
  • Chapter 16: Adult diseases and low-grade systemic inflammation  have their origins in the perinatal period
  • Chapter 17: Clinical implications.

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