Allergy by Holgate, S. T; Church, Martin, 1942-; Lichtenstein, Lawrence M instant download

Allergy by Holgate, S. T; Church, Martin, 1942-; Lichtenstein, Lawrence M instant download

viii, 458 pages : 29 cm +, This comprehensive, clinically oriented full-color resource offers a wealth of detailed information on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergic diseases from asthma to urticaria. Thoroughly updated to reflect today's knowledge, this edition features all of the latest developments in allergy and immunology, Includes bibliographical references and index, System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: For Windows and Macintosh, SECTION 1: CLINICAL: Principles of allergy diagnosis -- Asthma -- Extrinsic allergic alveolitis -- Rhinitis -- Conjunctivitis -- Urticaria -- Atopic dermatitis and allergic contact dermatitis -- Gastrointestinal allergy -- Occupational allergy -- Drug allergy -- Anaphylaxis -- Immunotherapy -- Pediatric allergy -- SECTION 2: BASIC MECHANISMS: The genetic basis of allergic disease -- Early life origins of allergy and asthma -- Epidemiology of allergic disease -- Allergens and pollutants -- IgE structure, receptors, and signaling -- Antigen presentation and IgE synthesis -- Cytokines, chemokines, and adhesion proteins -- Effector cells of allergy -- Cellular and mediator mechanisms of the early-phase response -- Cellular and mediator mechanisms of allergic inflammation -- Drugs for the treatment of allergic disease -- GLOSSARY