Although its title is not fully indicative in this respect this book focuses on two chronic diseases with disordered lung alveolar structure chronic obstructive pulmonary disease emphysema copd which results from structure destruction and bronchopulmonary dysplasia bpd of the premature neonate which results from impaired structure development. Lung growth and development lung biology in health and disease 1997 01 02 unknown books amazonca. Lung development and regeneration lung biology in health and disease series book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers. Lung growth and development lung biology in health and disease by mcdonald isbn 13 9780824797720 isbn 10 0824797728 hardcover crc press isbn 13 978 0824797720. The lung biology and disease branch supports research and research training in lung vascular biology including pulmonary hypertension lung development and regeneration acute lung injury and critical care pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases rare lung diseases lung transplantation and lung host responses to hiv aids and other infections