Gielen, Marcel
Metallotherapeutic Drugs and Metal-Based Diagnostic Agents: The Use of Metals in Medicine
In keeping with the notion that healthy mammals rely on (bio-essential) metals for the normal functioning of approximately a third of their proteins and enzymes, a large number of drugs are metal-based and considerable effort is being devoted to developing both second- and third-generation drugs as well as generating novel metal-based drugs. While there is no doubt that there is an emphasis on 'Metallotherapeutics' throughout the volume, the use of metals in medicine is not restricted to metal-based drugs. The following are also covered:
- non-invasive radiopharmaceuticals
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- mineral supplements
From the foregoing and, more importantly, from the contents of the various Chapters, the reader will gain an appreciation of the very real role metal-based drugs play in modern medicine and of the considerable effort being devoted to the development of novel complexes with greater efficacy as therapeutic and diagnostic agents.
Avainsanat: SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical SCI013060
- Tekijä(t)
- Gielen, Marcel
- Tiekink, Edward R.T.
- Julkaisija
- John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
- Julkaisuvuosi
- 2005
- Kieli
- en
- Painos
- 1
- Sivumäärä
- 638 sivua
- Kategoria
- Tekniikka, energia, liikenne
- Tiedostomuoto
- E-kirja
- eISBN (PDF)
- 9780470864043
- Painetun ISBN
- 9780470864036