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Allergic Diseases - Highlights in the Clinic, Mechanisms and Treatment
Edited by Celso Pereira, ISBN 978-953-51-0227-4, Hard cover, 554 pages, Publisher: InTech, Chapters published March 14, 2012 under CC BY 3.0 license
DOI: 10.5772/1441
The present Edition "Allergic diseases - highlights in the clinic, mechanisms and treatment" aims to present some recent aspects related to one of the most prevalent daily clinical expression disease. The effort of a group of outstanding experts from many countries reflects a set of scientific studies very promising for a better clinical care and also to the treatment and control of the allergy. This book provides a valuable reference text in several topics of the clinical allergy and basic issues related to the immune system response. The inflammatory reaction understanding in allergic disease is clearly evidenced, as well as new strategies for further researches.
- Chapter 1
New Challenges for Old Diseases: The Impact of -Omics Technologies in the Understanding of Allergic Diseases - Chapter 2
Expression of the Histamine H4 Receptor in Human Tissue - Chapter 3
The Type I and Type II Receptor Complexes for IL-4 and IL-13 Differentially Regulate Allergic Lung Inflammation - Chapter 4
Enzymatic and Chemical Modifications of Food Allergens - Chapter 5
Characterization of Seafood Proteins Causing Allergic Diseases - Chapter 6
Birch Pollen-Related Food Allergy: An Excellent Disease Model to Understand the Relevance of Immunological Cross-Reactivity for Allergy - Chapter 7
Anaphylaxis: Etiology, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnosis and Management - Chapter 8
Allergic Airway Inflammation - Chapter 9
Asthma and Sensitization Pattern in Children - Chapter 10
Wheezing Infant - Chapter 11
Comorbidities of Allergic Rhinitis - Chapter 12
Allergy and Benign Lesions of the Vocal Cord Mucosa - Chapter 13
Drug Hypersensitivity - Chapter 14
Diagnosis and Management of Cows' Milk Protein Allergy in Infants - Chapter 15
Natural Rubber Latex Allergy - Chapter 16
Psychological Factors in Asthma and Psychoeducational Interventions - Chapter 17
Obesity, Diet, Exercise and Asthma in Children - Chapter 18
Asthma and Health Related Quality of Life in Childhood and Adolescence - Chapter 19
Specific Immunotherapy and Central Immune System - Chapter 20
β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists and Allergic Disease: The Enhancing Effect of β2-Adrenoceptor Agonists on Cytokine-Induced TSLP Production by Human Lung Tissue Cells - Chapter 21
Microbiota and Allergy: From Dysbiosis to Probiotics - Chapter 22
Natural Products and Dermatological Hypersensitivity Diseases - Chapter 23
Preventive Phytotherapy of Anaphylaxis and Allergic Reactions[MSOffice1] - Chapter 24
Cissampelos sympodialis (Menispermaceae): A Novel Phytotherapic Weapon Against Allergic Diseases? - Chapter 25
Derived Products of Helminth in the Treatment of Inflammation, Allergic Reactions and Anaphylaxis - Chapter 26
Parasite-Derived Proteins Inhibit Allergic Specific Th2 Response - Chapter 27
Pharmaceutical Treatment of Asthma Symptoms in Elite Athletes - Doping or Therapy


