Clinical Immunology of the Lung

This study provides an account of the basic mechanisms of immune lung diseases and their clinical management. Topics covered include the structure of the lung, the lung's response to injury and particular immune diseases - their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment.

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This book is directed at qualified practitioners whose clinical practice brings them into contact with patients suffering from immune lung disorders be they allergist, respiratory medicine specialist or general internist. The lung is uniquely equipped to deal with assault both from without and within, and it provides them with a modern and up-to-date account of the basic mechanisms of immune lung diseases and their clinical management. The book is divided into specific sections. The first chapters describe in detail the complex nature of the structure of the lung and relate it to the physiologic role. The immune systems are then described, as is the lungs' response to injury. Later chapters are devoted to an in-depth discussion of particular immune diseases. In particular, their pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment are described by the international specialists selected to write each chapter.