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.<\\P>
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Table of Contents.
Preface.
1: Immune System Overview.
2: Understanding the Immune System: How It Works.
3: Immune Response and Tolerance.
4: Vaccines and Immunity.
5: Major Disorders of the Immune System.
6: Genetics and Epigenetics of Immunity.
7: Alcohol Impairment of Immune Function.
8: Immune System Research.
9: Inherited and Acquired Immune Deficiency Diseases.
10: Primary Immune Deficiency Diseases (PIDDs).
11: Ataxia-Telangiectasia.
12: Chédiak-Higashi syndrome.
13: Chronic Granulomatous Disease.
14: DiGeorge Syndrome.
15: Hyperimmunoglobulin M Syndrome.
16: Selective Immunoglobulin A Deficiency.
17: Severe Combined Immunodeficiency.
18: Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome.
19: X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia.
20: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
21: AIDS and Opportunistic Infections.
22: Autoimmune Diseases.
23: Autoimmune Disease in Women.
24: Addison Disease.
25: Alopecia Areata.
26: Autoimmune-Related Anemias.
27: Behçet Disease.
28: Autoimmune Disorders of Blood and Blood Vessels.
29: Celiac Disease.
30: Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissues, Bone, and Joints.
31: Type 1 Diabetes.
32: Autoimmune Disorders of Eye.
33: Guillain-Barré Syndrome.
34: Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
35: Inflammatory Myopathies.
36: Autoimmune Liver Disorders.
37: Myocarditis.
38: Paraneoplastic Syndromes.
39: Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections (PANDAS).
40: Autoimmune Renal and Kidney Disorders.
41: Sarcoidosis.
42: Autoimmune Skin Disorders.
43: Thyroid Disease.
44: Other Altered Immune Responses.
45: Serum Sickness.
46: Blood Transfusion Reactions.
47: Transplant Rejection.
48: Anaphylaxis.
49: Diagnostic Tests and Tools Involved in Immune Disorders.
50: Getting a Proper Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disease.
