Molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis

Presenting an overview of the molecular and cellular basis of atherosclerosis, this comprehensively referenced text reviews key areas of biomedical research that are at the interface of science and clinical medicine - where new discoveries not only enhance our understanding of the aetiology and progression of disease, but find application in the development of drugs or the implementation of new kinds of therapy. With expert opinion leaders highlighting developments and bringing together the latest information across a wide range of specialties, "Molecular Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis" includes chapters on: * the epidemiology of atherosclerotic disease * inflammation and atherothrombosis * thrombosis and atherosclerosis * diabetes mellitus as an atherogenic factor * smoking and the molecular mechanisms of atherogenesis. With its extensive and varied content, this text will have broad appeal to clinical cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, hematologists, and internists, as well as members of the cardiovascular research community and pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.