Inhaled Glucocorticoids in Asthma
Subtitle: Mechanisms and Clinical Actions (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)
Contributors: Robert P. Schleimer (Editor); William W. Busse (Editor); Paul O'Byrne (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: January 15, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 773
ISBN-13: 9780824797300
Subjects: Respiratory medicine; Specific disorders & therapies; Pharmacy; Asthma; Chemotherapy; Medical / Nursing; Medical; drug therapy; Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine; Glucocorticoids; Hormone therapy; Therapeutic use
First sentence: The glucocorticoid receptor (GR) is a ligand-regulated transcription factor that plays a critical role in modulating the expression of genes required for a variety of physiological processes.