Inflammatory Mechanisms in Allergic Diseases |
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| Editor:
| Zweiman, Burton
Schwartz, Lawrence B. |
| Series title: | Clinical Allergy and Immunology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8247-0540-4 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2001 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | Informa Healthcare |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $270.99 |
Book Description:
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Burton Zweiman COMPONENTS IN THE ALLERGIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE Mast Cells and Basophils Lawrence B. Schwartz Eosinophils Douglas S. Robinson, Andrew J. Wardlaw, and A. Barry Kay Neutrophils Burton Zweiman Lymphocytes Sergio Romagnani Leukocyte-Blood Vessel Interactions Kelly L. Davenpeck and Bruce S. Bochner Extracellular Matrix Clive R. Roberts, David C....
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Burton Zweiman
COMPONENTS IN THE ALLERGIC INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
Mast Cells and Basophils
Lawrence B. Schwartz
Eosinophils
Douglas S. Robinson, Andrew J. Wardlaw, and A. Barry Kay
Neutrophils
Burton Zweiman
Lymphocytes
Sergio Romagnani
Leukocyte-Blood Vessel Interactions
Kelly L. Davenpeck and Bruce S. Bochner
Extracellular Matrix
Clive R. Roberts, David C. Walker, and R. Robert Schellenberg
The Regulation of IgE Synthesis
Donata Vercelli
Effector Roles of IgE Antibodies: Targeting Allergen to the High-Affinity IgE Receptor for FceRI-Dependent Signaling and Antigen Presentation
Bridget S. Wilson and Janet M. Oliver
Lipid Inflammatory Mediators: Leukotrienes, Prostaglandins, Platelet-Activating Factor
Pandora E. Christie and William R. Henderson, Jr.
Cytokines in Allergic Inflammation
Rafeul Alam and Gita Kampen
ALLERGIC INFLAMMATORY MECHANISMS IN CLINICAL DISORDERS
Mechanisms of Allergic Rhinitis
Yong-Jin Park and James N. Baraniuk
Nasal Polyps and Sinusitis
Raymond G. Slavin
Allergic Eye Disorders
Leonard Bielory, Sergio Bonini, and Stefano Bonini
Asthma
Saju S. Eapen and William W. Busse
Atopic Dermatitis
Peck Y. Ong and Donald Y. M. Leung
Urticaria
Malcolm Watson Greaves
Anaphylaxis and Inflammation
Mark S. Dykewicz
Nonanaphylactic Drug Disorders
Roland Solensky and Rebecca S. Gruchalla
Vasculitis
Nabih I. Abdou
Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis, Allergic Fungal Sinusitis, and Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis
Paul A. Greenberger
EMERGING CONCEPTS IN THE MODULATION OF ALLERGIC INFLAMMATION
Pharmacological Approaches
Pedro C. Avila, Jeffrey L. Kishiyama, and Daniel C. Adelman
Synthetic and Genetically Engineered Allergen Derivatives for Specific Immunotherapy of Type I Allergy
Rudolf Valenta, Susanne Vrtala, Margit Focke-Tejkl, Anna Twardosz, Ines Swoboda, Agnes Bugajska-Schretter, Susanne Spitzauer, and Dietrich Kraft
Anti-IgE Antibody Therapy
Donald MacGlashan, Jr.
Allergen Injection Immunotherapy
Eva-Maria Varga and Stephen R. Durham
DNA Immunomodulation of Asthma
Joel N. Kline and Zuhair K. Ballas
OVERALL SUMMARY/CONCLUSIONS
Mechanisms of Allergic Disease and the Implications for Therapeutic Interventions
Lawrence B. Schwartz
Index
Contains patterns of allergic reactivity for disorders such as asthma, atopic dermatitis, urticaria, and anaphylaxis!
Written by leading experts in the field, Inflammatory Mechanisms in Allergic Diseases covers
- non-anaphylactic drug disorders
- synthesis and formation of IgE antibodies
- new treatments using allergenic peptides, immunostimulatory oligonucleotides, and pharmacogenomics
- recent advances targeting effector mechanisms
- hypersensitivity reactions to drugs
- and more!
With over 3100 references, tables, drawings, and micrographs, Inflammatory Mechanisms in Allergic Diseases is an essential reference for allergists, pulmonologists, immunologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, otolaryngologists, internists, pediatricians, family practitioners, and medical students in these disciplines.