Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy by Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford

By Richard F. Lockey, Dennis K. Ledford

This 5th variation of the bestselling Allergens and Allergen Immunotherapy is now thoroughly up-to-date and revised to incorporate subcutaneous, sublingual, and oral immunomodulator remedies of allergic disease.

The redesigned ebook maintains to supply complete assurance of all kinds of allergens and allergen vaccines, giving clinicians the basic info they should appropriately make a prognosis and provide the absolute best remedies.

The 5th version comprises many new and revised chapters―particularly within the fields of dermis testing―and large updates to the sublingual and oral immunotherapy chapters.

Key positive aspects:

  • Comprehensive – covers an enormous diversity of allergens and allergen immunotherapies, supplying the entire worthwhile info in a single volume
  • Synoptic – provides the fundamental info utilizing figures and tables for immediate entry
  • Up-to-date – contains the very newest info on subcutaneous, sublingual and oral allergen immunotherapies to supply the very best treatments
  • Reliable – offers uncomplicated info that each one clinicians want to know approximately cross-reactivity between allergens and the way it affects prognosis and therapy, in addition to the most important info essential to perform any type of immunotherapy in a secure and powerful demeanour
  • Supplemental types – comprises template varieties that may be utilized by the clinician in day-by-day practice

The 5th variation of this vintage textual content is still an important touchstone for any practitioner who conducts epidermis assessments and prescribes subcutaneous, sublingual, and oral immunotherapies.

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Asthma and Hay Fever in Theory and Practice. London: Balliere, Tindall, & Cox, 1931: 757–774. 61. Bernton HS. Plantain hay fever and asthma. J Am Med Assoc 1925; 84: 944. 62. Kahn IS, Grothaus EM.

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The allergen content of protein extracts; its determination and deterioration. J Allergy 1933; 4: 455. Thommen AA. The specific treatment of hay fever. In Coca AF, Walzer M, Thommen AA, eds. Asthma and Hay Fever in Theory and Practice. London: Balliere, Tindall, & Cox, 1931: 757–774. 61. Bernton HS. Plantain hay fever and asthma. J Am Med Assoc 1925; 84: 944. 62. Kahn IS, Grothaus EM.

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