Pediatric allergy: principles and practice

The third edition of Pediatric Allergy continues this title's steadfast tradition of providing comprehensive, authoritative guidance on the day-to-day diagnosis and management of pediatric allergic and immunologic diseases. You'll have the most up-to-date research at hand thanks to an easily accessible full-color format that highlights a host of new chapters, extensive updates, and clinically focused coverage. Whether you're a student, resident, pediatrician or allergist, you'll appreciate this user-friendly and versatile source for providing optimal care!

Front cover; Half title page; Dedication; Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice; Copyright page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; A General Concepts; 1 Epidemiology of Allergic Diseases; Key Points; Introduction; Prevalence of Childhood Asthma and Allergies; Western versus Developing Countries; The East-West Gradient across Europe; Differences between Rural and Urban Populations; Inner City Areas of the USA; Time Trends in the Prevalence of Allergic Diseases; Environmental Risk Factors for Allergic Diseases; Air Pollution; Environmental Tobacco Smoke.

Water Hardness and DampnessNutrition; Allergen Exposure; Family Size, Infections and Hygiene; Gene-Environment Interactions; Conclusions; Key References; References; 2 Natural History of Allergic Diseases and Asthma; Key Points; Allergic March of Childhood; Early Immune Development Underlying Allergies; Total Serum IgE Levels; Allergen-Specific IgE; Allergen-Specific Th2 Lymphocytes, and Their Regulation by Th1 and Treg Lymphocytes; Childhood Asthma; Early Childhood: Transient vs Persistent Asthma; Asthma from Childhood to Adulthood; Risk Factors for Persistent Asthma; Allergy; Gender.

Parental History of Asth…