Upper and Lower Respiratory Disease Contributor(s): Corren, Jonathan (Editor), Togias, Alkis (Editor), Bousquet, Jean (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0824707230 ISBN-13: 9780824707231 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $59.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Focusing specifically on the inter-relationship between the nose and the lungs, this reference examines the structural connections between the upper and lower airways and explores the microscopic and gross anatomy of the respiratory tract. Considering functional relationships, as well as human and animal models of disease, this source delivers articles on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of allergic airway dysfunction and other illnesses affecting the entire respiratory tract. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine |
Dewey: 616.2 |
LCCN: 2004268266 |
Series: Lung Biology in Health and Disease |
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.28" W x 9.08" (1.88 lbs) 550 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Offers epidemiological evidence for the relationship between upper and lower airway diseases, as well as links between rhinitis and asthma. Discusses the manifestations of aspirin sensitivity, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, and immune deficiency syndromes in the upper and lower airways. |