Pharmacology of Immunosuppression

Buch | Softcover

VIII, 348 Seiten

2023 | 1st ed. 2022
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-031-05120-3 (ISBN)

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The goal of this book is to provide a guide and detailed review of immunosuppression in terms of molecular mechanisms of action, side effects and clinical trials that validated their utility. This includes their use in solid organ transplantation, bone marrow transplantation and autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases. This book is a critical review of these topics and a vital resource.

Review of the Pathophysiology of the Alloimmune response.- A Comprehensive Review of Calcineurin Inhibitors Used for Immunosuppression in Cardiac Transplantation.- Anti-proliferative Agents.- Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin (mTOR) Inhibitors.- Corticosteroids.- Induction therapy and antibodies.- Immunosuppression and Heart Transplantation.- Immunosuppression and Lung Transplantation.- Immunosuppression and renal transplant recipients.- Immunosuppression in Rheumatologic and Auto-immune Disease.- Immunosuppression in Bone Marrow Transplantation.- Immunosuppression in Multiple Sclerosis and Other Neurologic Disorders.- Novel immunosuppressive agents for the treatment of organ transplants.- Adverse Effects of Immunosuppression: Infections.- Malignancy: An Adverse Effect of Immunosuppression.- Adverse Effects of Immunosuppression:Nephrotoxicity, Hypertension and Metabolic Disease.

Erscheinungsdatum	09.07.2023
Reihe/Serie	Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Zusatzinfo	VIII, 348 p. 100 illus., 30 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	545 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pharmakologie / Pharmakotherapie
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Pharmazie
Schlagworte	Alloimmune response • Immunosuppression • Infection • inflammation • Pharmacokinetics • Transplantation
ISBN-10	3-031-05120-3 / 3031051203
ISBN-13	978-3-031-05120-3 / 9783031051203
Zustand	Neuware