Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy (Lung Biology in Health and Disease)

This state-of-the-art volume explores the interrelationships between asthma, atopic illnesses, immunological diseases, and pregnancy, elucidates potential effects of specific treatments, and discusses optimal preventive, diagnostic, and management measures for ensuring the well-being of the pregnant woman and her fetus or infant.
Covers gestational asthma, anaphylaxis, rhinosinusitis, urticaria/angioedema, atopic dermatitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV infection, immune deficiency states, and other conditions-including immunological factors leading to fetal loss!
Written by more than 60 internationally recognized experts, Asthma and Immunological Diseases in Pregnancy and Early Infancy introduces for the first time

medicolegal considerations when prescribing drugs during the perinatal period

psychological aspects of gestational care

animal and human data on the use of specific medications

obstetrical management of the asthmatic patient

maternal immune deficiency

Along with updated and detailed perspectives on topics, such as

allergy diagnosis and treatment

immunologically mediated adverse drug reactions

genetic and environmental bases of allergy development in infancy

natural history and prevention of asthma and allergy in childhood

the interrelationship between asthma and pregnancy

and more!