Essentials of Clinical Immunology, Includes Wiley E-Text

by Chapel, Helen; Haeney, Mansel; Misbah, Siraj A.; Snowden, Neil

• ISBN13: 9781118472958
• ISBN10: 1118472950
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2014-01-28
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Essentials of Clinical Immunology provides the most up-to-date, core information required to understand diseases with an immunological basis. Clinically focussed, the sixth edition of this classic text presents theoretical and practical information in a simple yet thorough way.

Essentials of Clinical Immunology covers the underlying pathophysiology, the signs and symptoms of disease, the investigations required and guidance on the management of patients.

Perfect for clinical medical students, junior doctors and medical professionals seeking a refresher in the role of immunology in clinical medicine, this comprehensive text features fully updated clinical information, boxes with key points, real-life case histories to illustrate key concepts and an index of contents at the start of each chapter.

A companion website at www.immunologyclinic.com provides additional learning tools, including more case studies, interactive multiple-choice questions and answers, all of the photographs and illustrations from the book, links to useful websites, and a selection of review articles from the journal Clinical and Experimental Immunology.

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Author Biography

Professor Helen Chapel, Consultant Immunologist and Professor of Clinical Immunology, John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford. Course Director for the MSc in Integrated Immunology.

Table of Contents

Preface to the Sixth Edition,

Preface to the First Edition,

User Guide,

1  Basic Components: Structure and Function

2  Infection

3  Immunodeficiency

4  Anaphylaxis and Allergy

5  Autoimmunity

6  Lymphoproliferative Disorders

7  Immune Manipulation

8  Transplantation

9  Kidney Diseases

10  Joints and Muscles

11  Skin Diseases

12  Eye Diseases

13  Chest Diseases

14  Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases

15  Endocrinology and Diabetes

16  Haematological Diseases

17  Neuroimmunology

18  Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy

19  Techniques in Clinical Immunology

Appendix

Index