Pediatric Allergy, Asthma and Immunology

• Main Author: Cantani, Arnaldo (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Immunology.; Allergy.; Dermatology.; Internal medicine.; Pediatrics.; Medicine & Public Health.; Allergology.; Internal Medicine.

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 atop...

Table of Contents:

• Immunology
• Fetal and Neonatal Immunology and the Mucosal Immune System
• Neonatal Immunology: The Neonate at Risk of Atopy
• Genetic and Environmental Predisposing Factors
• Epidemiology and Natural History of Atopic Disease
• Diagnosis of Pediatric Allergy
• Atopic Dermatitis
• Other Allergic Skin Disorders
• Food Allergy
• Pseudoallergy and food Immunotoxicology
• Asthma
• Allergic Rhinitis
• Specific Immunotherapy
• Eye Allergy and Immunology
• Other Allergic Otorhinolaryngological Diseases
• Allergy and Central Nervous System and Other Allergies
• Allergy to the Venom of Hymenoptera and Other Insects
• Autoimmune Diseases
• Allergic and Pseudoallergic Reactions to Drugs
• Anaphylaxis
• Malnutrition and the Immune System
• Primary Immunodeficiencies
• Pediatric AIDS
• Prevention of Allergic Disorders.