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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Keith, author.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Immunologic diseases--Popular works.

Immunologic diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 599 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Third edition.

Other Title:

Basic consumer health information about disorders of the immune system

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

part I. Immune system overview

part II. Diagnosis of immune system disorders

part III. Inherited immune deficiency diseases

part IV. Acquired immune deficiency diseases

part V. Autoimmune diseases

part VI. Other altered immune responses

part VII. Treatments for immune deficiencies and diseases

part VIII. Coping with immune disease

part IX. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786841971

1786841975

9780780814677

0780814673

OCLC:

958205568