This book offers a selection of real-life case studies for in-depth investigtion into the impact of immunology on modern medical diagnosis and treatment. Each chapter presents a case study with a detailed background of the relevant immunological disorder, real data, references, and a conclusion, with interwoven discussion questions throughout.

Companion to: Immunology / Richard Coico, Geoffrey Sunshine. 6th ed. c2008.

Introduction to Case Studies: A Guide to Using This Book -- Unit I. Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Introduction. Organization of the Immune System and Evaluation of the Immunodeficient Patient -- 1. X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia (Bruton's Agammaglobulinemia) -- 2. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disease -- 3. DiGeorge Syndrome (Congenital Thymic Aplasia) -- 4. Hyper-IgM Syndrome -- 5. Common Variable Immunodeficiency Disease -- 6. Autoimmune Lymphoproliferative Syndrome (Alps) -- 7. X-Linked Lymphoproliferative Syndrome -- 8. Hereditary Angioedema -- 9. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- Unit II. Immediate Hypersensitivity and Mast Cell Disorders -- Introduction: When Antigens Become Allergens -- 10. Mastocytosis -- 11. Anaphylaxis -- 12. Asthma -- 13. Vasculitides -- Unit III. Autoimmune Disorders -- Introduction: Overview of Autoimmune Disorders and Mechanisms of Tolerance -- 14. Myasthenia Gravis -- 15. Multiple Sclerosis -- 16. Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 -- 17. Celiac Disease -- 18. Inflammatory Bowel Disease -- 19. Psoriasis -- 20. IgA Nephropathy and Kidney Transplantation -- 21. Rheumatoid Arthritis -- 22. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 23. Scleroderma -- Unit IV. Malignancies of the Lymphoid System -- Introduction: Classification of Lymphoid Malignancies -- 24. Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma -- 25. Follicular Lymphoma -- 26. Plasma Cell Neoplasms -- Unit V. Laboratory Tests Used in the Workup of Patients With Immunologic Diseases.