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COX-2 Inhibitors [electronic resource] / edited by Michel Pairet, Joanne van Ryn

Published
Basel : Birkhäuser Basel : Imprint: Birkhäuser, 2004.
Edition
1st ed. 2004.
Physical Description
X, 250 pages : online resource
Additional Creators
Pairet, Michel, Ryn, Joanne van, and SpringerLink (Online service)
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Contents
The discovery of COX-2 -- Structural diversity of selective COX-2 inhibitors -- The molecular and biological basis for COX-2 selectivity -- Pharmacology and toxicology of COX-2 inhibitors -- Efficacy and gastrointestinal safety of selective COX-2 inhibitors -- Role of COX-2 in ulcers and ulcer healing -- COX-2 and the cardiovascular system -- Effects on the kidney: role of COX-2 inhibitors -- Effects on the lungs: role of COX-2 inhibitors -- Reproduction: role of COX-2 and its inhibition -- COX-2 in cancer.
Summary
COX-2 inhibitors are important drugs with analgesic and anti-inflammatory effects. The discovery of COX-2, the evolution of drug development in this field and the implications of these developments in patient therapy are topics of this volume. This book presents both pre-clinical and clinical information and is important for clinicians interested in the latest information about this class of drugs, for researchers and for students in the field.
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9783034878791
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Springer Nature eBook
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