Editors:
- First Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology focused on gastrointestinal (GI) pharmacology, in which the pathophysiology and established pharmacology of common GI disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, peptic ulcer disease, gastroparesis, diarrhea, constipation, and irritable bowel syndrome are discussed
- Provides a timely state-of-the-art overview of the GI tract in health and disease
- The latest treatment approaches are discussed within the framework of the most recent mechanistic research
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (HEP, volume 239)
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This volume aims to connect current ideas and concepts about GI disorders with the search for novel therapeutics. Towards this goal, authors provide a timely state-of-the-art overview of the GI tract in health and disease, current treatment approaches and ongoing developments in drug discovery, and their potential for the better treatment of patients with GI disorders.
Editors and Affiliations
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Health Sciences Center, The University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, USA
Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Gastrointestinal Pharmacology
Editors: Beverley Greenwood-Van Meerveld
Series Title: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56360-2
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-56359-6Published: 26 April 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-85895-1Published: 25 July 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-56360-2Published: 19 April 2017
Series ISSN: 0171-2004
Series E-ISSN: 1865-0325
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VIII, 444
Number of Illustrations: 70 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Human Physiology, Gastroenterology, Neurosciences