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245 0 _aImmunotherapies for allergic disease
260 _aAmsterdam :
_bElsevier,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource (xv, 372 pages):illustrations (some color), portraits
505 _aSection 1: Background. History of allergen immunotherapy -- Definition of an allergen -- Allergen standardization and manufacturing -- Section 2: Allergic diseases. Allergic respiratory diseases: asthma and allergic rhinitis -- Atopic dermatitis -- Food allergy -- Stinging insects -- Section 3: Mechanisms of allergen immunotherapy. Subcutaneous immunotherapy: aeroallergen -- Sublingual immunotherapy: aeroallergen and venom -- Food tolerance, allergy, and allergen unresponsiveness -- Clinical markers to AIT response -- Biologics for COPD -- Role of biologics in pediatric asthma -- Section 4: Allergen immunotherapy (AIT) and allergen immunomodluatory (AIM) therapies. Breakthroughs in subcutaneous immunotherapy -- Breakthroughs in sublingual immunotherapy -- Food immunotherapy -- Adherence and pharmacoeconomics -- Section 5: AIT and immunomodulatories in investigation. Alternative immunotherapy routes -- Modified allergens: peptides, fragments, and recombinant allergens -- Section 6: Allergen immunomodulatories. Overview of Immunomodulatories -- Anti IGE -- Anti IL5.
520 _aGet a quick, expert overview of the use of current and novel immunotherapies for use in the management and treatment of allergic reactions and diseases. This concise resource by Dr. Linda Cox covers the full range of allergic disease, including aeroallergens, asthma, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, and stinging insects. With essential coverage of allergen immunotherapies in addition to key topics on emerging allergen-associated immunomodulators, this succinct, comprehensive reference consolidates today's available information on this timely topic into a single convenient resource. Discusses timely topics such as food tolerance, allergy, and allergen unresponsiveness; biologics for COPD and pediatric asthma; and adherence and pharmacoeconomics. Summarizes practical guidelines and recommendations for use of immunotherapies in clinical practice. Provides insight into the background and history of immunotherapies as a treatment for allergic disease. Includes developments on the horizon, including alternative immunotherapy routes and modified allergens.
690 _aAllergy
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856 _uhttps://go.openathens.net/redirector/nhs?url=https://www.clinicalkey.com/dura/browse/bookChapter/3-s2.0-C20160045606
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