Overview
- Fully updated information on diagnosis and management of IPF, including six new chapters
- Includes new coverage of interstitial lung disease classification, biomarkers in IPF, new concepts in disease pathogenesis, and the genetic underpinnings of the disease
- Written by an international group of expert authors
Part of the book series: Respiratory Medicine (RM)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
This book is a comprehensive guide to our current understanding of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), its disease pathogenesis, genetic underpinnings, diagnosis, and management. Since the first edition, many new developments have occurred in the understanding and management of this serious disease, revising our understanding of how it presents, manifests, and reacts to certain treatments. This second edition is fully updated with six new chapters by our team of international, expert authors. New topics include: classification of interstitial lung disease, pulmonary function tests in IPF, biomarkers, clinical phenotypes, mimics, and a discussion of clinical trials. Each chapter additionally includes a brief summary of ongoing research and potential future directions. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for clinicians who desire a deeper understanding of IPF in order to better help their patients.
Reviews
“This is likely one of the most comprehensive and complete books on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis currently available, and it should be extremely useful to pulmonologists and researchers who are interested in the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of this fatal disease.” (Santosh Dhungana, Doody's Book Reviews, April 26, 2019)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Keith C. Meyer, MD is a professor of pulmonary and critical care medicine at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health. He is volume editor of three successful Springer books: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Gastroesophageal Reflux and the Lung, and Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplantation.
Steven D. Nathan, MD is professor of medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University Inova Campus and director of the Lung Transplant and Advanced Lung Disease programs. He is also volume editor of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and the upcoming Guide to Clinical Management of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (with Springer Healthcare)
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Book Subtitle: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide
Editors: Keith C. Meyer, Steven D. Nathan
Series Title: Respiratory Medicine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-99975-3
Publisher: Humana Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-99974-6Published: 04 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-99975-3Published: 14 December 2018
Series ISSN: 2197-7372
Series E-ISSN: 2197-7380
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XVII, 475
Number of Illustrations: 29 b/w illustrations, 50 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pneumology/Respiratory System, Primary Care Medicine