Overview
Comprehensive reference book covering all aspects of allergic-immunologic disorders in infants, children, and adolescents
Practical advice for the daily practice
Written by a single author
Only existing reference book on this topic
Findings from different schools and disciplines are critically evaluated
Covers the ontogeny of the immune system, mucosal immunology and the typical pathology of infantile immediate hypersensitivity
Includes description of the mechanisms underlying specific disease states such as neonatal immune response, autoimmune diseases, immune deficiencies, and pediatric AIDS
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (24 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology reflects the rapid progress in one of the most intriguing fields of medicine. The book offers state-of-the-art information on basic immunology, fetal-neonatal immunology, genetic and environmental predisposing factors, epidemiology and natural history of atopic diseases, and allergy diagnosis. Extensive coverage is devoted to skin conditions and food allergy, asthma, rhinitis, specific immunotherapy, eye disorders, sinusitis and secretory otitis media, drug allergies, and anaphylaxis. Fascinating chapters explore such topics as autoimmune diseases, primary immunodeficiencies, pediatric HIV infection, malnutrition and the immune system. Finally, a chapter on prevention of the atopic march indicates how effective early intervention may greatly decrease the upsurge in atopy. Easy to understand and easy to use, Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology is essential reading for medical students, practicing physicians, allergists, immunologists, and researchers.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Authors: Arnaldo Cantani
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-33395-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2008
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-20768-9Published: 17 December 2007
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-33395-1Published: 23 January 2008
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: LXIV, 1618
Additional Information: Original Italian edition published by Verduci Editore, Roma, 2000
Topics: Pediatrics, Allergology, Immunology, Dermatology, Internal Medicine