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9780816044054

Allergies A to Z

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  • ISBN13:

    9780816044054

  • ISBN10:

    0816044058

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-06-01
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books
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Summary

More than 1,000 entries provide invaluable and current information on every aspect of this condition.

Table of Contents

List of Tables
iv
Acknowledgments viii
Preface ix
History of Allergy and Immunology x
Entries A--Z
1(288)
Appendix I: Pollens: Major Botanical Areas of the United States and Canada 289(14)
Appendix II: Available Radioallergosorbent Tests (RAST) for Allergies 303(6)
Appendix III: Professional Allergy Organizations 309(2)
Appendix IV: Lay Allergy, Asthma, and Lung Organizations 311(2)
Appendix V: Parameters for the Operation of Camps for Children with Asthma 313(6)
Bibliography 319(4)
Index 323

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Excerpts

Praise for the previous edition: ...a good ready reference source...—Booklist
Allergies are a pervasive medical condition affecting more than twenty percent of Americans—with symptoms ranging from the mild discomfort of a runny nose and watery eyes, to the sometimes fatal shock of a bee sting. Written by two experts in the field, Allergies A to Z includes more than 1,000 entries that provide invaluable information on every aspect of this condition. Coverage includes allergens, symptoms and treatments, inherited allergies, occupationally and environmentally induced allergies, asthma, statistics, food allergies, allergy researchers, AIDS and allergies, antihistamines, and more.
The revised edition features:
Information on new and existing medications
Alternative therapies and treatment for allergies
Allergies to herbal supplements and alternative therapies Allergies to new medical treatments, such as soy supplements now being used for symptoms of menopause
Additional information on toxic plants, such as oleander and crocus Solutions for latex allergies
Updated statistics on major North American pollen areas
Available allergy tests
Updated listings for professional organizations, lay organizations, and support groups
Asthma camps.

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