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<p><P>In "Inflammation in the Pathogenesis of Chronic Diseases: The COX-2 Controversy", a worldwide panel of leading experts discusses the role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of major chronic diseases and the current controversy regarding risk versus benefit of selective cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitors. This volume is intended for scientists in medicine, epidemiology, pharmacology, molecular biology, and related fields. The authors provide exciting and enlightening perspectives on COX-2 and related molecular targets in the future of medicine, including historical perspectives on the discovery and development of aspirin, ibuprofen, and compounds that selectively inhibit COX-2, and the potential for development of new compounds with better efficacy and safety in the 21<sup>st</sup> century. Specfic chapters illuminate the role of inflammatory mechanisms in the pathogenesis of arthritis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neurodegenerative disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and other life-threatening and debilitating conditions. Experts in cardiovascular medicine explore the "COX-2 controversy" regarding adverse effects of some (not all) selective COX-2 inhibitors on the c
- Author
- K.D. Rainsford
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781402056888
- Subjects
- Medical, Science, Mathematics