Molecular mechanisms of atherosclerosis

This book summarizes modern thinking about the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.It reviews the roles of epidemiology, genetics, inflammation, oxidative stress, thrombosis, endothelium, lipoproteins, implications of diabetes, hypertension, smoking, homocysteine and infection in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis.A further two chapters consider rational molecular and cell-based therapies and future directions.Although many of these topics are available in individual review articles after sampling numerous publications, it is nice to see them brought together in a complete volume with excellent illustrations.It would be useful if the illustrations could be made available on a CD-ROM/dedicated web-site.This book is a thorough modern overview of the pathogenic mechanisms behind atherosclerosis and will be useful to postgraduate researchers in atherosclerosis and clinicians interested in basic science in the field.As with many multiauthor texts, some chapters are stronger than others.Its main strength