| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 166 pages) : color illustrations |
| Contents |
1. Acute Systemic Anaphylaxis -- 2. Allergic Asthma -- 3. Allergic Rhinitis -- 4. Allergic Diseases of the Eye -- 5. Atopic Dermatitis -- 6. Contact Sensitivity to Poison Ivy -- 7. Transfusion Reaction -- 8. Drug-induced Serum Sickness -- 9. Immune Dysregulation, Polyendocrinopathy, Enteropathy X-linked Disease -- 10. Hereditary Angioedema -- 11. Urticaria -- 12. Food Allergy -- 13. Eosinophilic Esophagitis -- 14. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- 15. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis and Occupational Lung Disease -- 16. Venom Hypersensitivity -- 17. Hypereosinophilic Syndrome -- 18. Churg-Strauss Syndrome -- 19. Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease (AERD) -- 20. Mastocytosis |
| Summary |
Case Studies in Allergic Disorders is designed for undergraduate and graduate students in immunology, medical students, and resident physicians. It describes the basic cellular and molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of commonly occurring allergic diseases and introduces the rationale for targeted treatment of allergy. Replicating the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Dr. Oettgen is the Children's Hospital Professor of Pediatric Immunology at the Harvard Medical School and Associate Chief of the Division of Immunology at Boston Children's Hospital. He combines clinical practice with basic research on immune mechanisms in allergic diseases. Dr. Geha is the James L. Gamble Professor of Pediatric Immunology at the Harvard Medical School and Chief of the Division of Immunology at Boston Children's Hospital. He combines clinical practice with research on basic mechanisms of immunity and allergy |
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Print version record |
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Allergy -- Case studies
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Immunologic diseases -- Case studies
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Allergy.
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Immunologic diseases.
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Hypersensitivity
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Immune System Diseases
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MEDICAL -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Immunology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biology -- General.
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Allergy
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Immunologic diseases
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| Genre/Form |
Case studies
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Geha, Raif S.
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| ISBN |
9780429258558 |
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0429258550 |
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1135012857 |
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9781135012854 |
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