- 著者
- Kiyohisa Sekizawa
- 出版者
- 東北ジャーナル刊行会
- 雑誌
- The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine (ISSN:00408727)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.184, no.2, pp.73-84, 1998 (Released:2005-12-13)
- 参考文献数
- 75
- 被引用文献数
- 4 4
Pneumonia is not only a major cause of death for elderly persons, but also imposes substantial personal morbidity and burdens on the health care system. An understanding of the pathogenesis of this serious illness could allow us to devise methods for curbing the incidence and severity of the disease. Pathophysiological issues and preventative measures are the subject of this review.