Manual of Allergy and Immunology edited by Daniel C. Adelman, Thomas B. Casale, Jonathan Corren

• Other Authors: Adelman, Daniel C. (editors), Casale, Thomas B. (editors), Corren, Jonathan (editors)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2002
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Subjects: Immune System Diseases > Handbook; Hypersensitivity > Handbook
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• Physical Description: xv, 544 pages illustrations 22 cm
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 078173052X; 9780781730525

Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this "Spiral[registered] Manual" is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults. It's coverage includes allergic and immunologic disorders of each organ system; anaphylaxis; insect, drug, and food allergies; rheumatic diseases; immunohematology; transplantation immunology; primary immunodeficiency diseases; HIV disease and related opportunistic infections; immunologic diagnostic techniques; and immunization and immunoprophylaxis. The book is written in an easy-to-scan outline format, with numerous tables. Fourteen appendices provide rapid access to essential information, including normal laboratory values, allergy elimination diets, and manufacturers of allergenic extracts and environmental control products.