Middleton's allergy : principles & practice /
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| Edition: | 6th ed. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Mosby, c2003. |
| Description: | 2 v., [10] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4958773 |
Table of Contents:
- 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 CellDerived 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.
