02384nam a22003378a 4500 CR9781139195737 UkCbUP 20180107143411.0 m|||||o||d|||||||| cr|||||||||||| 111109s2010||||enk s ||1 0|eng|d 9781139195737 (ebook) 9780521887298 (hardback) UkCbUP UkCbUP rda RB131 .F845 2010 616/.0473 22 Fundamentals of Inflammation / [electronic resource] Edited by Charles N. Serhan, Peter A. Ward, Derek W. Gilroy, With contributions by Samir S. Ayoub. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2010. 1 online resource (488 pages) : digital, PDF file(s). text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 09 Oct 2015). The acute inflammatory response is the body's first system of alarm signals that are directed toward containment and elimination of microbial invaders. Uncontrolled inflammation has emerged as a pathophysiologic basis for many widely occurring diseases in the general population that were not initially known to be linked to the inflammatory response, including cardiovascular disease, asthma, arthritis, and cancer. To better manage treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of these wide-ranging diseases, multidisciplinary research efforts are underway in both academic and industry settings. This book provides an introduction to the cell types, chemical mediators, and general mechanisms of the host's first response to invasion. World-class experts from institutions around the world have written chapters for this introductory text. The text is presented as an introductory springboard for graduate students, medical scientists, and researchers from other disciplines wishing to gain an appreciation and working knowledge of current cellular and molecular mechanisms fundamental to inflammation. Inflammation Serhan, Charles N., editor of compilation. Ward, Peter A., editor of compilation. Gilroy, Derek W., editor of compilation. Print version: 9780521887298 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139195737 Cambridge Books Online 236421 236421