Biochemistry Of Pulmonary Emphysema (Current Topics In Rehabilitation)

Pulmonary emphysema is a disease which develops because of a localized imbalance between endogenous proteinase inhibitors and proteinases leaking from neurophils during phagocytosis at inflammatory foci within the lung. This volume not only reviews at a biochemical level what is known about the natural inhibitors and proteinases involved in connective tissue destruction within the lung, but also suggests novel methodologies for reestablishing proper enzyme-inhibitor balance, including the use of natural or synthetic inhibitors for supplementation or gene therapy.

• • Author: C. Grassi, J. Travis, L. Casali, M. Luisetti
• • Publisher: Springer
• • Publication Date: Apr 09, 2014
• • Number of Pages: 215 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1447137736
• • ISBN-13: 9781447137733