Glucocorticoids (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783034895286)

Following 50 years of glucocorticoid use in a clinical setting, an international body of expert scientists and physicians presents the most expansive survey of glucocorticoid pharmacology to date. This work traces the history of glucocorticoid biology from the seminal description of glucocorticoid insufficiency by Thomas Addison in the mid-19th century, up to current advances in elucidating the molecular basis of glucocorticoid action. Important discoveries are presented, as well as milestones in drug development, a survey of current clinical practice, and prospects for novel glucocorticoid-based therapeutics. Scientists and clinicians will appreciate the scope of this work, which is of special interest to workers in the fields of endocrinology, inflammation and autoimmune disease.

Author: N. J. Goulding
ISBN-10: 3034895283
ISBN-13: 9783034895286
Publisher: Birkhauser
Language: English
Published: 10/23/2012
Pages: 205
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.46d