Inflammation: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781632418098)

The part of the complex biological response of body tissues to harmful stimuli is called inflammation. It is considered to be a protective response involving the blood vessels, immune cells and molecular mediators. Its main functions involve the elimination of initial causes of cell injury, clearing out the damaged tissues and initiating tissue repair. Infection by pathogens, physical injury, burns, trauma, stress and chemical irritants are some of its primary causes. Some common inflammatory disorders are autoinflammatory diseases, colitis, acne vulgaris, rheumatic fever, vasculitis and glomerulonephritis. This book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of inflammation and the recent researches in this subject. It presents researches and studies performed by experts across the globe. Doctors, researchers and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.

Author: Hazel Saunders
ISBN-10: 1632418096
ISBN-13: 9781632418098
Publisher: Hayle Medical
Language: English
Published: 06/04/2019
Pages: 255
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.81lbs
Size: 10.88h x 8.00w x 0.63d