Hypoxia and Human Diseases

Download or read book Hypoxia and Human Diseases written by Jing Zheng and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2017-02-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a total of 21 chapters, each of which was written by experts in the corresponding field. The objective of this book is to provide a comprehensive and updated overview of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying hypoxia's impacts on human health, as well as current advances and future directions in the detection, recognition, and management of hypoxia-related disorders. This collection of articles provides a clear update in the area of hypoxia research for biomedical researchers, medical students, nurse practitioners, and practicing clinicians in the fields of high altitude biology, cardiovascular biology and medicine, tumor oncology, obstetrics, pediatrics, and orthodontics and for others who may be interested in hypoxia.