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A holistic synopsis of inflammatory mechanisms in human disease, presenting key concepts in basic science through clinical perspectives in one comprehensive reference. Inflammation: From Chemical Mediators and Pathophysiology to Practice and Treatment is designed as an accessible, cutting-edge handbook for researchers, clinicians, instructors, and students. Sections address the fundamentals of innate and adaptive immune response, the molecular basis of inflammatory responses, and an overview of inflammatory cells and mediators. Further sections provide detailed analysis of inflammatory processes underlying acute and chronic diseases of the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and epidermal systems. In the final two sections, innovative and state-of-the-art diagnostic technologies are presented, concluding with innovations in drug discovery and the clinical treatment of representative inflammatory diseases. Detailed appendices provide reference values for laboratory tests of inflammatory diseases. An essential resource and comprehensive account of the underlying causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, resolutions, and treatments for inflammatory diseases.