Year in Allergy 2003

The allergic response is now known to underlie a wide and growing range of diverse conditions, which affect virtually every organ system. The Year in Allergy 2003 provides a comprehensive overview of the recent literature and informed comment on the clinical implications of current medical research. It reviews the latest advances in clinical medicine and the basic sciences that will influence how allergic disorders are treated in the future. The book is organized in four sections. Part One focuses on the molecular, cellular, and genetic mechanisms that determine the allergic response and the clinical manifestation of allergic disease. Part Two provides a clinical update on each of the most common disease entities, and Part Three discusses the immunological mechanisms and diagnostic methods for food allergies. Part Four reviews the therapeutic options now available and provides informed comment on recent reports on their clinical use. These are features that all physicians will find informative and useful, regardless of their primary field of expertise.Holgate, S. T. is the author of 'Year in Allergy 2003', published 2003 under ISBN 9781904392057 and ISBN 1904392059.