Allergy /
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| Imprint: | New York : Churchill Livingstone, 1985. |
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| Description: | xv, 718 p. : ill. ; 27 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/838186 |
Table of Contents:
- Section I
- Immunoglobulin Structure and Genetics
- T and B Lymphocytes
- Natural Killer Cells
- Chemokines/Histamine Releasing Factors
- Structure, Function, And Synthesis of Ige
- Receptorfor Ige and Initiation of Allergic Reactions
- Biochemical Events in Basophil and Mast Cell Secretion
- Basophils and Mast Cells
- Eosinophils and Disease
- Lipid Mediators
- The Complement System: Mechanisms of Activation, Regulation, And Biological Functions
- Bradykinin Formation: Plasma and Tissue Pathways
- Endothelial Cells and Cell Adhesion
- Chemotaxis and Phagocytosis
- Late Phase Reaction
- The Autonomic Nervous System, Neuropeptides and Allergy
- Section II. Assessment of Allergic Diseases: Diagnostic Testing: Skin Tests, Ige Quantitation
- Respiratory Physiology in Asthma: Pulmonary Function Testing, Bronchoprovocation and Mucociliary Clearance
- Airborne Allergies and Allergic Extracts
- Structure and Function of the Upper Airway: Rhinoscopy
- Imaging Techniques in Nasal Allergy and Sinusitis
- Section III. Allergic Diseases: Epidemiology of Allergy
- Allergic Rhinitis, Non-Allergic Rhinitis, And Ocular Allergy
- Nasal Polyps and Sinusitis
- Asthma in Infants and Children
- Asthma: Pathogenesis and Treatment
- Exercise and Asthma
- Occupational Induced Asthma
- Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis
- Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
- Adverse Reactions to Foods
- Anaphylaxis
- Urticaria and Angioedema
- Atopic Dermatitis and Contact Reactions
- Drug Reactions
- Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome
- Insect Sting Allergy
- Section IV. Therapeutic Modalities: Adrenergic and Cholinergic Agents
- Antihistamines
- Cromolyn Sodium
- Theophylline: Role of Importance in the Treatment of Asthma
- Corticosteroids and Anti-Metabolites
- Immunotherapy and Effects on Cytokine and Cells
- Section V. Immunologic Diseases: Congenital and Acquired Immunodeficiency
- AIDS
- Autoimmunity
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Scleroderma
- Vasculitis
- Systemic Mastocytosis
- The Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome
