Immune system disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about disorders of the immune system, including immune system function and response, diagnosis of immune disorders, information about inherited immune disease, acquired immune disease, and autoimmune diseases, including primary immune deficiency, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), lupus, multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, and graves disease along with treatments, tips for coping with immune disorders, a glossary, and a directory of additional resources

Summary: "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"--

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ISBN: 9780780814684
ISBN: 0780814681
ISBN: 9780780814677
Physical Description: print
xvii, 599 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]
Copyright: ©2017

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Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Part I. Immune system overview. Understanding the immune system: how it works ; Immunity types ; Features of an immune response ; Immune cells ; Immune tolerance ; Disorders of the immune system ; Understanding how vaccines work ; Influence of alcohol on immune response ; Immune system research -- Part II. Diagnosis of immune system disorders. Getting a proper diagnosis of autoimmune disease ; Immune function blood tests ; Antibody blood tests ; Genetic testing ; Allergen-specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) blood test ; Laboratory tests used to diagnose and evaluate lupus -- Part III. Inherited immune deficiency diseases. Primary immune deficiency diseases (PIDDs) ; Ataxia-Telangiectasia ; Chediak-Higashi syndrome ; Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) ; CTLA4 deficiency ; DiGeorge syndrome (22q11.2 deletion syndrome) ; DOCK8 deficiency ; Hyper-immunoglobulin M (hyper-IgM) syndromes ; PI3 kinase disease ; PLCG2-associated antibody deficiency and immune dysregulation (PLAID) ; Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) ; Warts, hypogammaglobulinemia, infections, and myelokathexis syndrom (WHIMS) ; Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome (WAS) ; X-linked agammaglobulinemia (XLA) ; X-linked immunodeficiency with magnesium defect, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and neoplasia (XMEN) ; X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP) ; Rare primary immunodeficiency diseases -- Part IV. Acquired immune deficiency diseases. Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ; Oppurtunistic infections ; Graft versus host disease -- Part V. Autoimmune diseases. Understanding autoimmune diseases ; Autoimmune disease in women ; Addison disease ; Alopecia areata ; Autoimmune-related anemias ; Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome ; Arthritis ; Autoimmune hepatitis ; Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome (ALPS) ; Autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 1 (APS-1) ; Behc̨et disease ; Celiac disease ; Type 1 diabetes: insulin dependant ; Glomerular diseases ; Goodpasture syndrome ; Guillain-Barré syndrome ; Henoch-Schönlein purpura ; Immune thrombocytopenia ; Inflammatory bowel disease ; Inflammatory myopathies ; Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS) ; Lupus ; Multiple sclerosis ; Myasthenia gravis ; Myocarditis ; Neuromyelitis optica ; Pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders (PANDAS) ; Pemphigus diseases ; Plyarteritis nodosa ; Plymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis ; Primary biliary cirrhosis ; Psoriasis ; Sarcoidosis ; Scleroderma ; Sjögren syndrome ; Thyroid disease ; Uveitis ; Vitiligo -- Part VI. Other altered immune responses. Allergies and asthma ; Serum sickness ; Blood transfusion reaction ; Transplant rejection ; Anaphylaxis -- Part VII. Treatments for immune deficiencies and diseases. Immune globulin intravenous injection (IGIV) ; Plasmapheresis for autoimmune disease ; Gene therapy ; Stem cell transplantation ; Treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection ; Treatments for rheumatic conditions ; Immunotherapy for allergies ; Immunotherapy for cancer ; Asthma treatment -- Part VIII. Coping with immune disease. Coping with autoimmunity ; Students with chronic illnesses: guidance for families, schools, and students ; Immunization recommendations for people with weakened immune system ; Recommendations for travelers with immune system disorders -- Part IX. Additional help and information. Glossary of immune system terms ; Glossary of autoimmune diseases ; Directory of organizations with immune disorders information.