Immune System Disorders Sourcebook, 4th Ed.

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Provides basic consumer health information about immune system function, diseases, treatments and management of related disorders. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources.

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• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Health
• Immunology
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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 octobre 2019
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780817289
• Langue: English

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Immune System Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
FOURTH EDITION
Health Reference Series
Immune System Disorders
SOURCEBOOK
FOURTH EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Disorders of the Immune System, Including Immune System Function and Response, Diagnosis of Immune Disorders, Information about Inherited Immune Disease, Acquired Immune Disease, and Autoimmune Diseases, Including Primary Immune Deficiency, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Lupus, Multiple Sclerosis, Type 1 Diabetes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Graves Disease
Along with Treatments, Tips for Coping with Immune Disorders, Glossaries, and a Directory of Additional Resources
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bibliographic Note
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OMNIGRAPHICS
Angela L. Williams, Managing Editor
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Copyright © 2020 Omnigraphics
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Omnigraphics, Inc., issuing body.
Title: Immune system disorders sourcebook.
Description: Fourth edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, [2019] | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “Provides basic consumer health information about immune system function, diseases, treatments and management of related disorders. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources” -- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2019025721 (print) | LCCN 2019025722 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780817272 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780817289 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Immunologic diseases--Popular works.
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part I: Immune System Overview
Chapter 1—Understanding the Immune System: How It Works
Chapter 2—Immune Response and Tolerance
Chapter 3—Vaccines and Immunity
Section 3.1—Understanding Vaccines and Immunity
Section 3.2—Vaccine Types
Section 3.3—Infant Immunizations FAQs
Chapter 4—Major Disorders of the Immune System
Section 4.1—An Overview of the Disorders of the Immune System
Section 4.2—Immunodeficiency Diseases
Section 4.3—Allergy
Section 4.4—Autoimmune Diseases
Section 4.5—Sepsis
Section 4.6—Cancer
Chapter 5—Genetics and Epigenetics of Immunity
Chapter 6—Alcohol Impairment of Immune Function
Chapter 7—Immune System Research
Part II: Inherited and Acquired Immune Deficiency Diseases
Chapter 8—Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases (PIDDs)
Section 8.1—Understanding PIDDs
Section 8.2—Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (ALPS)
Section 8.3—Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)
Section 8.4—CTLA4 Deficiency
Section 8.5—DOCK8 Deficiency
Section 8.6—Hyperimmunoglobulin E Syndrome (Job Syndrome)
Section 8.7—Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency (LAD)
Section 8.8—PI3 Kinase Disease
Section 8.9—PLCG2-Associated Antibody Deficiency and Immune Dysregulation (PLAID)
Section 8.10—Warts, Hypogammaglobulinemia, Infections, and Myelokathexis (WHIM) Syndrome
Section 8.11—X-Linked Immunodeficiency with Magnesium Defect, Epstein-Barr Virus Infection, and Neoplasia (XMEN)
Section 8.12—X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Disease (XLP)
Chapter 9—Ataxia-Telangiectasia
Chapter 10—Chédiak-Higashi syndrome
Chapter 11—Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Chapter 12—DiGeorge Syndrome
Chapter 13—Hyperimmunoglobulin M Syndrome
Chapter 14—Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency
Chapter 15—Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
Chapter 16—Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Chapter 17—X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
Chapter 18—Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Chapter 19—AIDS and Opportunistic Infections
Part III: Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter 20—Autoimmune Disease in Women
Chapter 21—Addison Disease
Chapter 22—Alopecia Areata
Chapter 23—Autoimmune-Related Anemias
Section 23.1—Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
Section 23.2—Pernicious Anemia
Chapter 24—Behçet Disease
Chapter 25—Autoimmune Disorders of Blood and Blood Vessels
Section 25.1—Giant Cell Arteritis
Section 25.2—Immune Thrombocytopenia
Section 25.3—Polyarteritis Nodosa
Section 25.4—Vasculitis
Chapter 26—Celiac Disease
Chapter 27—Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissues, Bone, and Joints
Section 27.1—Ankylosing Spondylitis
Section 27.2—Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Section 27.3—Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS)
Section 27.4—Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Section 27.5—Multiple Sclerosis
Section 27.6—Myasthenia Gravis
Section 27.7—Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Section 27.8—Relapsing Polychondritis
Section 27.9—Rheumatoid Arthritis
Section 27.10—Sjögren Syndrome
Chapter 28—Type 1 Diabetes
Chapter 29—Autoimmune Disorders of Eye
Section 29.1—Neuromyelitis Optica
Section 29.2—Uveitis
Chapter 30—Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Chapter 31—Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Section 31.1—Crohn Disease
Section 31.2—Ulcerative Colitis
Chapter 32—Inflammatory Myopathies
Section 32.1—Inflammatory Myopathies: An Overview
Section 32.2—Dermatomyositis
Section 32.3—Polymyositis
Section 32.4—Inclusion Body Myositis
Chapter 33—Autoimmune Liver Disorders
Section 33.1—Autoimmune Hepatitis
Section 33.2—Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
Chapter 34—Myocarditis
Chapter 35—Paraneoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 36—Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS)
Chapter 37—Autoimmune Renal and Kidney Disorders
Section 37.1—Glomerular Diseases
Section 37.2—Goodpasture Syndrome
Chapter 38—Sarcoidosis
Chapter 39—Autoimmune Skin Disorders
Section 39.1—Pemphigus
Section 39.2—Psoriasis
Section 39.3—Systemic Scleroderma
Section 39.4—Vitiligo
Chapter 40—Thyroid Disease
Section 40.1—Graves Disease
Section 40.2—Hashimoto Disease
Part IV: Other Altered Immune Responses
Chapter 41—Serum Sickness
Chapter 42—Blood Transfusion Reactions
Chapter 43—Transplant Rejection
Chapter 44—Anaphylaxis
Part V: Diagnostic Tests and Tools Involved in Immune Disorders
Chapter 45—Getting a Proper Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disease
Chapter 46—Immune Function and Antibody Blood Tests
Section 46.1—Types of Immune Function Blood Tests
Section 46.2—Antinuclear Antibody Test
Section 46.3—Rheumatoid Factor Test
Chapter 47—Inflammatory Markers
Section 47.1—C-Reactive Protein
Section 47.2—Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Chapter 48—Genetic Testing FAQ
Chapter 49—Allergy Tests
Chapter 50—Laboratory Tests Used to Diagnose and Evaluate Lupus
Part VI: Treatments for Deficiencies and Diseases of the Immune System
Chapter 51—Treatment for Immune Deficiency
Section 51.1—Treatment of HIV Infection
Section 51.2—Immune Globulin Intravenous Injection
Chapter 52—Treatment for Autoimmune Disease
Section 52.1—Plasmapheresis for Autoimmune Disease
Section 52.2—Treatment for Autoimmune Disease of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Chapter 53—Gene Therapy
Chapter 54—Cancer Immunotherapy
Chapter 55—Treatments for Allergy and Asthma
Section 55.1—Allergy Immunotherapy
Section 55.2—Asthma Treatment
Chapter 56—Stem Cell Transplantation
Part VII: Coping with Immune Disease
Chapter 57—Coping with Autoimmune and Immune Disorders
Chapter 58—Students with Chronic Illnesses: Guidance for Families, Schools, and Students
Chapter 59—Immunization Recommendations for People with a Weakened Immune System
Chapter 60—Recommendations for Travelers with Immune System Disorders
Chapter 61—Support for Patients and Families
Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 62—Glossary of Immune System Terms
Chapter 63—Glossary of Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter 64—Directory of Organizations with Immune Disorders Information
Index
Preface
About This Book
The body’s immune system usually works efficiently to ward off disease, but things can go wrong. Sometimes dysfunctions result from inherited conditions. Sometimes they are caused when bacteria or viruses, such as the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), slip past normal immune system defenses. Sometimes, for reasons poorly understood, the immune system begins to attack normal body cells. This can result in an autoimmune disease. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that up to 23.5 million Americans suffer from autoimmune disease and that the prevalence is rising.
Immune System Disorders Sourcebook, Fourth Edition provides information about immune system function and related disorders. Readers will learn about inherited, acquired, and autoimmune diseases, including primary immune deficiency, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), lupus, uveitis, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and Graves disease. Information about symptoms and treatments is included, along with tips for coping with an immune disorder, suggestions for caregivers, glossaries of terms and diseases, and a directory of additional resources.
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