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9781444300925

Allergy and Allergic Diseases, 2nd Edition

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    9781444300925

  • ISBN10:

    144430092X

  • Format: eBook
  • Copyright: 2009-01-01
  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

Reserve your copy nowThis two volume book is an outstanding reference source on all aspects of allergy and allergic diseases. Covering virtually every allergic condition, from the immunological and molecular basis of the allergic response to future trends in allergic disease prevention, this new international editorial team (A.B.Kay, Jean Bousquet, Pat Holt and Allen Kaplan) have completely revised and updated the text, from both a scientific and clinical perspective. References will continue to be added to the text until it goes to press making this the most up-to-date book available in the field.This second edition consists of more than 1,800 pages contained within 98 chapters.The price includes a fully searchable companion CD ROM with the complete text and over 300 images from the book in full colour.

Table of Contents

The Scientific Basis of Allergy
Immunology of the Allergic Response.
Allergy and Hypersensitivity: History and Concepts
Development of Allergy and Atopy
T Cells and Cytokines in Asthma and Allergic Inflammation
Regulatory T Cells and Other Tolerogenic Mechanisms in Allergy and Asthma
IgE and IgE Receptors
Immunoglobulin Gene Organization and Expression and Regulation of IgE
Environmental Factors in IgE Production
Antigen-presenting Dendritic Cells and Macrophages
Innate Immunity in Allergic Disease
Signal Transduction in Allergic and Inflammatory Cells
Inflammatory Cells and Mediators.
Mast Cells: Biological Properties and Role in Health and Allergic Diseases
Eosinophils: Biological Properties and Role in Health and Disease
Neutrophils: Biological Properties and Role in Health and Allergic Diseases
Basophils: Biological Properties and Role in Allergic Diseases
Leukocyte Adhesion in Allergic Inflammation
Airway Epithelium
Airway Vascularity in Asthma
Fibroblasts and the Extracellular Matrix
Immune Complexes and Complement: Their Role in Host Defense and in Disease
Bradykinin Pathways and Allergic Disease
Chemokines
Neurotrophins
Neuropeptides
Late-phase Allergic Reactions in Humans
Pharmacology.
Antihistamines
Lipid Mediators: Leukotrienes, Prostanoids, Lipoxins, and Platelet-activating Factor
Theophylline and Isoenzyme-selective Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
Adrenergic Agonists and Antagonists
Cholinergic Antagonists
Antileukotriene Agents
Glucocorticosteroids
Immunomodulating Drugs
Physiology.
Physiologic Aspects of Asthma
Aerosol Delivery Systems
Bronchial Hyperresponsiveness
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction: Animal Models
Exercise-induced Bronchoconstriction: Human Models
Sensory and Autonomic Nervous System in Asthma and Rhinitis
Mucus and Mucociliary Clearance in Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis
Biology of Vascular Permeability
Airway Smooth Muscle
Allergens.
Biochemistry of Allergens and Recombinant Allergens
Host Responses to Allergens
Allergen Extracts and Standardization
Grass, Tree, and Weed Pollen
Fungi as Allergens
Dust Mites and Asthma
Animal Allergens
Airborne Allergens and Irritants in the Workplace
Allergens from Stinging Insects: Ants, Bees, and Vespids
Cockroach Allergens, Environmental Exposure, and Asthma
Food Allergens
Latex Allergy
Animal Models of Asthma.
Primate Models of Allergic Asthma
Airway Remodeling in Small Animal Models
Are Animal Models of Asthma Useful?
Index
Allergic Diseases: Etiology, Diagnosis and Treatment
Etiology and Pathology.
Genetics of Asthma and Atopic Dermatitis
Epidemiology of Asthma, Atopy, and Atopic Disease
The Allergy March
Outdoor Air Pollution and Allergic Airway Disease
Indoor Air Pollution
Molecular Immunopathology of Allergic Disease
Diagnosis of Allergic Disease.
Principles and Practice of Diagnosis and Treatment of Allergic Disease
Skin Testing in Diagnosis and Management of Respiratory Allergic Diseases
Allergy Testing in the Laboratory
Measurement of Markers of Inflammation in Induced Sputum and Exhaled Air
Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis and Immunotherapy.
Definition and Classification of Allergic Rhinitis and Upper Airways Diseases
Pathophysiology of Allergic Rhinitis
Management and Treatment of Allergic Rhinitis
Nasal Polyps and Rhinosinusitis
Ocular Allergy
Mechanisms in Allergen Injection Immunotherapy
Allergen Injection Immunotherapy: Indications and Practice
Sublingual Immunotherapy
Novel Approaches to Allergen Immunotherapy
Asthma and its Treatment.
Definition, Clinical Features, Investigations, and Differential Diagnosis of Asthma
Asthma in Infancy and Childhood
Pathogenesis of Asthma
Pathology of Asthma
Management of Chronic Asthma
Anti-IgE in Persistent Severe Allergic Asthma
Occupational Asthma
New Drugs for the Treatment of Allergy and Asthma
Eosinophil-associated Disease and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis.
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
Extrinsic Allergic Alveolitis/Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Hypereosinophilic Syndromes
Allergy and the Skin.
Atopic Dermatitis
Contact Dermatitis
Urticaria and Angioedema
Mastocytosis
Anaphylaxis and Allergy to Food and Drugs.
Anaphylaxis
Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Gastroenteropathies
Drug Hypersensitivity
Hypersensitivity to Aspirin and other NSAIDs
Insect Sting Allergy
Prevention of Allergic Disease.
Prevention of Allergic Disease
Prevalence of Atopic Disorders in a Developing World: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Index
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