TY - BOOK AU - Epstein, M. (ed) TI - Calcium antagonists in clinical medicine SN - 1560534966 PY - 2002/// CY - Philadelphia PB - Hanley and Belfus Inc. KW - CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, metabolism KW - CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS, therapeutic use KW - HEART DISEASES, drug therapy N2 - Hardback; This thoroughly revised and expanded third edition presents modern knowledge of the diverse applications of calcium antagonists and makes recommendations about their appropriate use. New sections have been added on clinical pharmacology and metabolic effects. Sixteen new chapters have been added on such topics as pharmacogenetics of hypertension; using gene markers to infer pathogenesis and guide therapy; new pharmocologic directions for CCBs; calcium channel blocker use in end-stage renal disease; pharmocokinetics and pharmocodynamics; and others ER -