Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice: Principles and Practice E-dition - Rilegato

Yunginger, John; Busse, William, M.D.; Bochner, Bruce; Holgate, Stephen; Adkinson, N. Franklin, Jr.

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ISBN 10: 0323014259 ISBN 13: 9780323014250

Casa editrice: Mosby Inc, 2003

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Tap into all of the latest knowledge and expertise in your field ... in print and online! Both a user-friendly printed reference and a fully searchable web site, the e-dition of this classic text gives you two fast ways to find expert solutions to the clinical challenges that arise in your practice. Regular updates online ensure that you'll always have access to the most current information!

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• Offers brand-new coverage of aerobiology of outdoor allergens · indoor and outdoor air pollution · allergy vaccines · antigen presentation and immunoregulation · and many other topics!
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Contenuti

Section A: Immunology
1: The Immune System: An Overview
2: Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering
3: Principles and Application of Genetics
4: Genetics of Allergic Disease and Asthma
5: Immunoglobulin Structure and Function
6: The Complement System
7: Synthesis and Regulation of Immunoglobulin E
8: Signal Transduction
9: Cellular Adhesion in Inflammation
10: Cytokines in Allergic Inflammation
11: Chemokines in Cell Movement and Inflammation
12: Antigen Presentation and Immunoregulation
13: Mast Cell-Derived Mediators
14: Lipid Mediators of Hypersensitivity and Inflammation
15: Neuronal Control of Airway Function in Allergy
16: Biochemical Events in Basophil or Mast Cell Activation and Mediator Release
17: Biology of Lymphocytes
18: Biology and Role of Neutrophils in Asthma
19: Biology of Eosinophils
20: Biology of Mast Cells
21: Biology of Basophils
22: Biology of Monocytes and Macrophages
23: Biology of Epithelial Cells
24: Biology of Endothelial Cells
25: Biology of Airway Smooth Muscle Cells
26: Apoptosis of Inflammatory Cells
27: Delayed-Type Hypersensitivity and Cellular Immunity: Effector/Regulator Molecules and Mechanisms
28: Allergic Inflammation: Initiation, Progression, and Resolution
29: Animal Models of Asthma
30: Pathophysiology of Allergic Inflammation
31: Immunopathology of Allergic Airway Inflammation

Section B Aerobiology and Diagnosis of Allergy
32: Air Pollution: Indoor and Outdoor
33: Aerobiology Outdoor Allergens
34: Indoor Allergens
35: Preparation and Standardization of Allergen Extracts
36: Allergen Structure and Function
37: Methods in Laboratory Immunology
38: In Vivo Methods for Study of Allergy: Skin Tests, Techniques, and Interpretation
39: Nasal Provocation Testing
40: Bronchial Challenge Testing

Section C Physiology
41: Structural and Functional Cutaneous Immunology
42: Immunologic and Nonimmunologic Lung Defense Mechanisms
43: Structure and Function of Airway Smooth Muscles
44: Development, Structure, and Physiology in Normal and Asthmatic Lung
45: Airway Mucus and the Mucociliary System
46: Aerosols
47: Anatomy and Physiology of the Nose and Control of Nasal Airflow

Section D Pharmacology
48: Principles of Pharmacotherapeutics
49: Beta-Adrenergic Agonists
50: Theophylline and Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors
51: Antihistamines
52:Glucocorticosteroids A) Mechanisms of Action in Allergic Diseases B) Clinical Use
53: The Chromones: Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil Sodium
54: Cholinergic Mechanisms and Anticholinergic Therapy in Respiratory Diseases
55: Antileukotriene Therapy in Asthma
56: Immunomodulators

Section E Clinical Science
57: Cell-Mediated Immunity in Health and Disease
58: Immune Complexes and Allergic Disease
59: Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
60: Approach to the Patient with Recurrent Infections
61: Immunology of HIV Infection and Its Relationship to Allergic Diseases
62: Clinical Significance of IgE
63: Eosinophilia and Easinophil-Related Disorders
64: Epidemiology of Asthma and Allergic Diseases
65: Allergic Disease in Childhood A) Natural History, Development, and Prevention B) Early Childhood Correlates of Allergic Disease
66: Asthma: Definition and of Allergic Disease in Pathogenesis
67: Pathology of Asthma Compared with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
68: Asthma in Infancy and Childhood
69: Asthma in Adults: Evaluation and Management
70: Asthma Guidelines and Outcomes
71: Asthma and Allergic Diseases During Pregnancy
72: Exercise-Induced Airway Narrowing
73: Occupational Asthma
74: Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
75: Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
76: Allergic and Nonallergic Rhinitis
77: Endoscopy of the Upper Airway
78: Nasal Polyps and Sinusitis
79: Otitis Media
80: Immunotherapy for Inhalant Allergens
81: Insect Allergy
82: Natural Rubber Latex Allergy
83: Anaphylaxis and Anaphylactoid Reactions
84: Mastocytosis Syndromes
85: Urticaria and Angioedema
86: Atopic Dermatitis
87: Contact Dermatitis
88: Allergic and Immunologic Disorders of the Eye
89: Adverse Reactions to Foods
90: Adverse Reactions to Food and Drug Additives
91: Adverse Reactions to Vaccines
92: Drug Allergy

- Appendix A Chemokines

- Appendix B Adhesion Molecules

- Appendix C Leukocytes

- Appendix D Internet sites

Product Description

Book by Adkinson Jr MD N Franklin Yunginger MD John W Buss

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Mosby Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0323014259
• ISBN 13: 9780323014250
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 6
• Numero di pagine: 1504
• Redattore: Adkinson N. Franklin Jr., Middleton Elliott Jr.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: LSWR Group; b.criscuolo@lswr.it; ; Via Spadolini, 7; Milano; Italia