Manual of allergy and immunology

• Other Authors: Adelman, Daniel C. (Editor), Casale, Thomas B. (Editor), Corren, Jonathan (Editor), Lawlor, Glenn J. (Editor), Fischer, Thomas J. (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Published: Philadelphia, PA Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2002
• Edition: Fourth Edition
• Subjects: Immune System Diseases > Handbooks; Hypersensitivity > Handbooks
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: 560 pages illustrations 21 cm
• ISBN: 9780781730525; 078173052X

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