num_pages: 472
description: Knowledge about the mechanisms of lung development has been growing rapidly, especially with regard to cellular and molecular aspects of growth and differentiation. This authoritative international volume reviews key aspects of lung development in health and disease by providing acomprehensive review of the complex series of cellular and molecular interactions required for lung development. It covers such topics as pulmonary hypoplasia, effects of malnutrition, and pulmaonary angiogenesis. An indispensable reference for all those involved in studying or treating lungdisease in neonates and children, the book offers a unique view of the development of this essential organ.
language: English
title: Lung Development
titlecomplete: Lung Development (Clinical Physiology Series)
publisher: Oxford University Press