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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807603103321

Autore

Scadding G. K (Glenis K.)

Titolo

Fast Facts : Rhinitis / / Glenis K. Scadding, Wytske J. Fokkens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxford, : Health Press Ltd., 2007

ISBN

1-280-97466-4

9786610974665

1-905832-35-4

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Collana

Fast facts

Altri autori (Persone)

FokkersWytske J

Disciplina

616.202

Soggetti

Rhinitis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Fast Facts: Rhinitis, second edition; Glossary of abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1: Allergy: an increasing problem; Chapter 2: Allergens; Chapter 3: Pathogenesis; Chapter 4: Classification of allergic rhinitis; Chapter 5: Seasonal allergic rhinitis; Chapter 6: Non-allergic rhinitis; Chapter 7: Diagnosing rhinitis; Chapter 8: Therapeutic principles; Chapter 9: Rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps; Chapter 10: Comorbidities and complications ofallergic rhinitis; Chapter 11: Future trends; Appendix I; Appendix II; Appendix III; Useful resources; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Allergic diseases have been described as a modern epidemic, with over 20% of the population suffering from allergic rhinitis, asthma or atopic eczema. Of these diseases, allergic rhinitis is the most common and the most underdiagnosed and wrongly treated.