Primary immunodeficiency diseases, first recognized 60 years ago, are inherited disorders that affect human adaptive and innate immunity. In most cases, affected individuals experience recurrent infections, but they may also suffer from autoimmune diseases and malignancies. This third edition of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases provides readers with the historic and scientific background, clinical presentations, immunologic characteristics, and the molecular/genetic underpinnings of this rapidly enlarging class of diseases. With up-to-date diagnostic tools and therapeutic options - from prophylactic anti-infective measures to hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and gene therapy - this volume will remain an authoritative resource on this increasingly important area.
Specifications
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Publication date
March 10, 2014
Pages
936
ISBN
9780195389838
Edition
3
Format
Hardback
About the author
Hans D. Ochs, MD, Dr.med, is Professor of Pediatrics, University of Washington and Seattle Children's Research Institute, Seattle, WA. C. I. Edvard Smith, MD, PhD, is Professor of Molecular Genetics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Jennifer M. Puck, MD, is Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the Pediatric Clinical Research Center, University of California, San Francisco.
