Description
Book SynopsisThis book includes nine chapters that describe recent advances in health and disease. Chapter One discusses controversies regarding the use of intraoperative cell salvage during surgery involving bacterial contamination or malignancy. Chapter Two presents an overview of clinical applications of all-trans retinoic acid. Chapter Three explores the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 receptors in COVID-19 infection. Chapter Four describes potentially beneficial sports supplements for endurance athletes. Chapter Five studies the influence of low-impact aerobic physical activity on Berger's disease. Chapter Six evaluates the effects and toxicity features of paclitaxel nanoformulations. Chapter Seven examines a potential link between methamphetamine abuse and glycogen synthase kinase-3. Chapter Eight investigates the health-promoting potential of tryptophan-derived betalin. Finally, Chapter Nine deals with the role of glucagon in exploring the corticotrop pituitary reserve.
Table of ContentsPreface; Can We Overcome the Obstacles to Modern Intraoperative Cell Salvage Transfusion? A Detailed Review of Current Evidence; Advanced Formulation of All-Trans Retinoic Acid for Combination Therapy in Cancer; Circulating Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) and Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] in COVID-19 Patients; Sports Supplements in Endurance Sports: Practical Applications; Effect of Aerobic Physical Activity in Swimming and Cycle Ergometer on Proteinuria in IgA-Nephropathy: A Longitudinal Single Case study; Nanoformulations of Paclitaxel: Therapeutic or Toxic?; Glycogen Synthase Kinase-3b and Methamphetamine Abuse Liability; Health-Promoting Potential of a Natural Plant Pigment Based on Tryptophan; The Role of Glucagon in Exploring the Corticotrop Pituitary Reserve: Review of the Latest Evidence; Index.
