• ISBN13: 9780824701765
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: Medical, Nursing and Health Sciences
• Publisher: T&F
• Publisher Imprint: Mar Dekker
• Publication Date: June 16, 1999
• Pages: 696
• Original Price: GBP 134.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 1500 grams

About the Book This massive reference thoroughly analyzes the mechanisms implicated in the pathophysiology of asthma, such as T helper lymphocyte subsets, and the consequences of various extrinsic and intrinsic factors, and IgE receptor expression-reviewing current concepts in immunotherapeutic approaches for the treatment of this and other allergic diseases.<br>Investigates the only category of treatment showing the potential to affect the natural course of allergic diseases and prevent the onset of asthma.<br>Written by more than 80 internationally renowned pulmonary experts, allergic disease specialists, and basic researchers, Immunotherapy in Asthma<br><li>discusses the efficacy of new medications <br></li><li>examines the role of metachromatic cells, lymphocytes, macrophages, and other cell types present in bronchial biopsies <br></li><li>presents basic topics such as the functional and phenotypic properties of Th1 and Th2 cells and their role in allergic disease and the regulation of IgE-mediated inflammatory responses <br></li><li>addresses the deleterious effects of smoking and passive exposure to cigarette smoke in children and adults <br></li><li>assesses differences and similarities between intrinsic and antigen-induced asthma <br></li><li>describes the effects of immunogenic peptides on the cytokine production profile of allergen-specific CD4+ T cells <br></li><li>explains the different clinical aspects of allergic responses, such as bronchial hyperreactivity and eosinophilic inflammation of the airways <br></li><li>reviews the genetic basis of allergy, as well as risk factors for asthma <br></li><li>explores oral, sublingual, local nasal, and local bronchial routes for noninjective immunotherapies <br></li><li>evaluates various agents with modulatory effects on normal and pathogenic immune responses <br></li><li>focuses on strategies for the prevention of childhood asthma and more <br>Containing over 3000 references, drawings, and tables, Immunotherapy in Asthma is an indispensable resource for pulmonologists, immunologists, allergists, and medical school students in these disciplines.</li>