New perspectives in monitoring lung inflammation

"New Perspectives in Monitoring Lung Inflammation: Analysis of Exhaled Breath provides an introduction to the analysis of exhaled breath condensate for monitoring lung inflammation. The book presents current knowledge on the physicochemical properties of exhaled breath condensate and its formation in the airways and covers important aspects of the methodology. It details markers, and classes of markers, of airway inflammation in separate chapters and discusses the use of the technique in adults and children. The text also reviews the implications for drug development and future research. It concludes with an overview of lung inflammation focusing on basic and clinical pharmacology of important mediators." "Presenting a comprehensive view of exhaled breath condensate, the text explains how this method could play a major role in the diagnosis and therapy of lung diseases, and may launch a new era in respiratory medicine."--BOOK JACKET.