Research Catalog

Title

Allergy / edited by Allen P. Kaplan.

Publication

Philadelphia : Saunders, [1997], ©1997.

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Additional Authors

Kaplan, Allen P.

Description

xv, 896 pages : illustrations; 29 cm

Subjects

• Hypersensitivity
• Allergy

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. Antigen Presentation and the Major Histocompatibility Complex / John R. Rodgers and Robert R. Rich -- 2. Immunoglobulin Structure and Genetics / Deborah L. French -- 3. T and B Lymphocytes / Ethan M. Shevach -- 4. Natural Killer Cells / Eckhard R. Podack -- 5. Cytokines, Interleukins, and Growth Factors / Lanny J. Rosenwasser and Larry Borish -- 6. Chemokines/Histamine-Releasing Factors / Allen P. Kaplan -- 7. Structure, Function, and Synthesis of IgE / Donata Vercelli and Raif S. Geha -- 8. Receptor for IgE and Initiation of Allergic Reactions / Henry Metzger -- 9. Biochemical Events in Basophil/Mast Cell Activation and Mediator Release / Reuben P. Siraganian -- 10. Basophils and Mast Cells / Lawrence B. Schwartz -- 11. The Eosinophil: Structure and Functions / Hirohito Kita and Gerald J. Gleich -- 12. Lipid Mediators - Leukotrienes, Prostanoids, Platelet-Activating Factor, and Lipoxins / S. M. Shuaib Nasser and Tak Hong Lee --
• 13. The Complement System: Mechanisms of Activation, Regulation, and Biologic Functions / Berhane Ghebrehiwet -- 14. Bradykinin Formation: Plasma and Tissue Pathways / Sesha R. Reddigari, Michael Silverberg and Allen P. Kaplan -- 15. Endothelial Cells and Cell Adhesion / Bruce S. Bochner and Robert P. Schleimer -- 16. Chemotactic Molecules and Cellular Activation / Nicholas W. Lukacs and Peter A. Ward -- 17. Late Allergic Responses / Stephen R. Durham and A. Barry Kay -- 18. The Autonomic Nervous System, Neuropeptides, and Allergy / Thomas B. Casale and James N. Baraniuk -- 19. Diagnostic Testing: Skin Tests, IgE Quantitation / John W. Yunginger -- 20. Respiratory Physiology in Asthma: Pulmonary Function Testing, Bronchoprovocation, and Mucociliary Clearance / Gerald C. Smaldone -- 21. Airborne Allergens / William R. Solomon and Mary L. Jelks -- 22. Structure and Function of the Upper Airway; Rhinoscopy / Michael Redman and Robert M. Naclerio --
• 23. Imaging Techniques in Nasal Allergy and Sinusitis / Howard M. Druce, David S. Martin and David Lowry -- 24. Epidemiology and Genetics of Asthma and Allergy / Malcolm N. Blumenthal -- 25. Allergic Rhinitis, Nonallergic Rhinitis, and Ocular Allergy / Karalasingam Rajakulasingam, David F. Anderson and Stephen T. Holgate -- 26. Nasal Polyps and Sinusitis / Raymond G. Slavin -- 27. Asthma in Infants and Children / Jeffrey R. Stokes, Mary K. Schroth and Robert F. Lemanske, Jr. -- 28. Asthma: Pathogenesis and Treatment / Deborah Ortega-Carr and William W. Busse -- 29. Exercise and Asthma / E. R. McFadden, Jr. -- 30. Occupation-Induced Asthma / Jonathan A. Bernstein and I. Leonard Bernstein -- 31. Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis / Manuel Lopez and John E. Salvaggio -- 32. Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis / Jordan N. Fink -- 33. Adverse Reactions to Foods / Philippe A. Eigenmann and Hugh A. Sampson -- 34. Anaphylaxis / Stephen I. Wasserman --
• 35. Urticaria and Angioedema / Allen P. Kaplan -- 36. Atopic Dermatitis, Contact Dermatitis, and Photoallergic Reactions. Atopic Dermatitis / Leonard Kristal and Richard A. F. Clark. Contact Dermatitis and Photoallergic Reactions / Richard S. Kalish -- 37. Drug Allergy / Peter D. Gorevic -- 38. Erythema Multiforme and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome / Nicholas A. Soter -- 39. Insect Sting Allergy / David F. Graft and Martin D. Valentine -- 40. Sympathomimetic and Cholinergic Agents and Antagonists / Albert L. Sheffer, Jonathan P. Arm and Lawrence M. DuBuske -- 41. Antihistamines / F. Estelle R. Simons -- 42. Cromolyn Sodium and Nedocromil Sodium / Roni Grad and Shirley Murphy -- 43. Theophylline: Role of Importance in the Treatment of Asthma / Richard J. Martin -- 44. Corticosteroids and Anti-Metabolites / John H. Toogood, Nigel A. M. Paterson and Frederick A. White -- 45. Immunotherapy / Peter S. Creticos -- 46. Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases / Rebecca H. Buckley --
• 47. HIV-1 Infection, AIDS, and the Immune System / David J. Volkman, Jack Fuhrer and Renee E. Fox -- 48. Autoimmunity / Frederick Miller -- 49. Rheumatoid Arthritis / Nathan J. Zvaifler -- 50. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus / Alfred D. Steinberg -- 51. Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma) / Barry L. Gruber -- 52. Vasculitis / Allen P. Kaplan and Frederick Miller -- 53. Systemic Mastocytosis / Peter J. Bianchine and Dean D. Metcalfe -- 54. Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome / Joshua A. Boyce and William F. Owen, Jr.

ISBN

0721649742

LCCN

96029737

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries