Role of cGMP phosphodiesterases in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis [Elektronische Ressource] / by Nikolova, Sevdalina Vaskova

Role of cGMP Phosphodiesterases in IdiopathicPulmonary FibrosisInaugural Dissertationsubmitted to theFaculty of Medicinein partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor the PhD-Degreeof the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicineof the Justus Liebig University GiessenbyNikolova, Sevdalina VaskovaofVarna, BulgariaGiessen 2009From the Department of MedicineDirector / Chairman: Prof. Dr. Werner Seegerof Medicine of the Justus Liebig University GiessenFirst Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Ralph SchermulySecond Supervisor and Committee Member: Priv.-Doz. Dr. Stephan RosenkranzCommittee members: Prof. Dr. Ernst Petzinger and Prof. Dr. Susanne RohrbachthDate of Doctoral Defense: 16 of March 2009Table of contentTable of contentTable of content··················································································· IList of figures·····················································································IVList of tables ·······················································································VList of abbreviations················································VISummary ·····························································································XZusammenfassung············································································XII. Introduction···························································· 11. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).