Blending basic science with the latest clinical insights, this important book
presents new ideas on the molecular biology, biochemistry, crystallography, and
pharmacology of eicosanoids, including their interaction with antiinflammatory
drugs and their influence on the mechanisms of asthma.
Surveys a rich panorama of clinical symptoms from the European Network on
Aspirin-Induced Asthma, the largest database of its kind in the world
Edited by clinicians with long experience in the field, Eicosanoids, Aspirin,
and Asthma
elucidates basic asthma mechanisms such as genetic influences, viruses, ion
airway transport, and autoimmunity
profiles the effectiveness of corticosteroids and aspirin desensitization in
asthma treatment
devotes special attention to aspirin-induced asthma
reveals new