New trends in allergy IV : together with environmental allergy and allergotoxicology III /

The book covers recent developments in basic science, epidemiology and clinical aspects of allergy research and practice. Special emphasis has been given to environmental aspects, namely to the question of the influence of environmental pollution upon induction, elicitation and maintenance of allerg...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Ring, Johannes, 1945-, Behrendt, H. (Heidrun), 1945-, Vieluf, D. (Dieter), 1960-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin ; New York : Springer, [1997]
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Summary:The book covers recent developments in basic science, epidemiology and clinical aspects of allergy research and practice. Special emphasis has been given to environmental aspects, namely to the question of the influence of environmental pollution upon induction, elicitation and maintenance of allergic reactions("Allergotoxicology"). The book summarizes first results of epidemiological environmental studies comparing Western countries with Eastern Europe. Among basic aspects, neuroallergology is a special topic with new insights into nerval influence upon inflammation, itch and eczema. In the clinical part a critical evaluation of standard and unconventional methods in diagnosis and therapy is given including clinical ecology and other "alternative" methods.
Item Description:A joint international symposium held in Hamburg, April-May 1, 1995.
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxviii, 376 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9783642604195 (electronic bk.)
3642604196 (electronic bk.)