Allergy : principles and practice

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Allergy : principles and practice

edited by Elliott Middleton, Jr. ... [et al.]

Mosby, c1993

4th ed

  • : set
  • v. 1
  • v. 2

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Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition provides comprehensive coverage of allergic diseases and disease entities for both the physician and the basic scientist. It covers not only the complete spectrum of diseases associated with allergy, but also the techniques of research and clinical care. The fourth edition of "Allergy" addresses the overwhelming amount of progress made in the understanding of cell and molecular biologic approaches to allergic diseases since the last edition was published. New features of this edition include: new chapters on molecular biology, signal transduction, complement system; and new information cytokines and other mechanisms of inflammation.

Table of Contents

  • Volume 1: immunology
  • biology of eosinophils
  • pathophysiology of allergic inflammation
  • physiology
  • pharmacology
  • principles of therapeutics
  • theophylline
  • antihistamines
  • cromolyn and nedocromil
  • antocholinergic agents. Volume 2: clinical science
  • cell-mediated immunity in health and disease
  • immune complexes and allergic disease
  • immunologic deficiency and allergic disease
  • clinical significance of IgE
  • eosinophilia and eosinophili-related disorders
  • development and prevention of allergic disease in childhood
  • asthma - definition and pathogenesis
  • airway hyperresponsiveness
  • pathology of asthma
  • immunotherapy
  • insect allergy
  • anaphylaxis
  • ocular allergy.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA1951810X
  • ISBN
    • 0801664276
  • LCCN
    92048213
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    St. Louis
  • Pages/Volumes
    2 v. (xix, 1793, 87 p)
  • Size
    29 cm
  • Classification
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