Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (Oxford Medical Handbooks) [3 ed.] 9780199603244, 0199603243

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Table of contents :
Cover
Contents
Symbols and abbreviations
Introduction
Part I
1 Primary immunodeficiency
2 Secondary immunodeficiency
3 Allergic disease
4 Autoimmunity and the endocrine system
5 Autoimmunity of the nervous system
6 Autoimmunity associated with cardiac, respiratory, and renal disease
7 Autoimmunity in gastrointestinal disease
8 Autoimmunity in liver disease
9 Autoimmune haematological disorders
10 Autoimmune skin disorders
11 Autoimmune eye disease
12 Connective tissue disease
13 Vasculitis
14 Miscellaneous conditions
15 Transplantation
16 Immunotherapy
Part II
17 Immunochemistry
18 Autoantibodies
19 Allergy tests
20 Cellular investigations
21 Tissue typing
22 Quality and managerial issues
Index
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D
E
F
G
H
I
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K
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M
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Normal ranges Serum immunoglobulins (adults) IgG IgA IgM (males) IgM (females)

5.8–15.4g/L 0.64–2.97g/L 0.24–1.90g/L 0.71–2.30g/L

IgG subclasses (adults) IgG1 IgG2 IgG3 IgG4

2.2–10.8g/L 0.5–8.0g/L 0.05–0.9g/L 0.0–2.4g/L

Antibacterial antibodies Pneumococcal (Pneumovax®) Tetanus (protective) Haemophilus influenzae B (full protection)

>20U/L >0.1 IU/mL >1mcg/mL

Complement C3 C4

0.68–1.80g/L 0.18–0.60g/L

C1-esterase inhibitor (adult) Immunochemical Functional

0.18–0.54g/L 80–120% of normal plasma

Total IgE (>14 years) IgE