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Allergic hypersensitization is a reaction produced by an immune response to an antigen that results in tissue inflammation and organ dysfunction. The book covers several aspects of the subject including the basic mechanisms of chemically induced hypersensitization, the mechanistic, clinical, epidemiological as well as diagnostic, curative, and preventive aspects of respiratory and skin allergy, the methodology of predictive testing, and information on gastrointestinal and kidney allergies.
List of contents
Introduction: Hypersensitivities Induced by Chemicals-Report on a WHO Consultation. Respiratory Allergy: Hypersensitivity Reactions: Definitions, Basic Mechanisms, and Localizations. Mechanisms of Chemical Respiratory Allergy. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Respiratory Allergy. Diagnosis and Treatment of Respiratory Allergy. Predictive Testing for Respiratory Allergy. Chemical Respiratory Allergy: Exposure and Dose-Response Relationships. Prevention of Occupational Respiratory Allergy. The Role of Indoor and Outdoor Air Pollution in Allergic Diseases. Skin Allergy: Mechanisms of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Chemicals. Clinical and Epidemiological Aspects of Hypersensitivity Reactions of the Skin. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypersensitivity Reactions of the Skin. Predictive Testing for Skin Allergy. Skin Allergy: Exposures and Dose-Response Relationships. Prevention of Allergic Contact Sensitization. Other Tissue Allergies: Gastrointestinal Tract Allergy and Intolerance. Kidney and Allergy. Glossary. Index.
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Regional Office Who/Europe
Summary
This book, commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) and written by international experts, provides consensus views on the most important issues related to allergic hypersensitivities
