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Author Prescott, Susan L.
Title The allergy epidemic : a mystery of modern life / Susan Prescott.
Imprint Crawley, W.A. : UWA Publishing, 2011.
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Phys. Description xiv, 275 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents In the trenches -- The making of an allergist -- In the classroom: some basics of allergy -- On the world stage: a global perspective -- Down the rabbit hole: into the immune system -- Setting the scene: the importance of early life -- Genetics and allergic disease -- The environmental supsects in the allergy epidemic -- The practicalities: current allergy prevention strategies -- Allergy in practice -- Food allergy - the new allergy epidemic -- Eczema and atopic dermatitis -- Asthma -- Allergic rhinitis and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis -- Other assorted allergies -- Where to from here?
Summary Internationally renowned specialist in childhood allergy and immunology Professor Susan Prescott takes us on a journey into the science behind the allergy epidemic.
Subject Allergy and Immunology.
Hypersensitivity.
Food Hypersensitivity.
Eczema.
Dermatitis.
Asthma.
Rhinitis.
ISBN 9781742582917 (pbk.)