IDF - Patient & Family Handbook

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Also Available in Spanish and French

A Spanish version of the Patient and Family Handbook, 3^rd Edition is available:
Manual Del Paciente Y La Familia (en español)

A French version of the Patient and Family Handbook, 3^rd Edition is available:
Manuel de l'IDF Destiné au Patient et à sa Famille (en français)

IDF Patient & Family Handbook

For Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases, 4th Edition

		This book contains general medical information and is intended to provide the patient and family with tools to enhance the communication process and to understand the information they receive from the healthcare team. Most importantly, this book is not intended to suggest diagnostic approaches or to recommend specific therapy for any patient. Each patient's condition and treatment is unique and the management of their illness should be customized to their individual medical needs. Medical knowledge and practice can change rapidly. Therefore, this book should not be used as a substitute for professional medical advice. Patient Family Handbook – (download the complete book)

		Table of Contents
		Editors and Contributors & Preface
Chapter 1		The Immune System and Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 2		Common Variable Immune Deficiency
Chapter 3		X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia
Chapter 4		Selective IgA Deficiency
Chapter 5		Severe Combined Immune Deficiency
Chapter 6		Chronic Granulomatous Disease
Chapter 7		Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome
Chapter 8		Hyper IgM Syndrome
Chapter 9		DiGeorge Syndrome
Chapter 10		IgG Subclass Deficiency and Specific Antibody Deficiency
Chapter 11		Ataxia Telangiectasia
Chapter 12		Hyper IgE Syndrome
Chapter 13		Complement Deficiencies
Chapter 14		Other Important Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 15		Inheritance
Chapter 16		Laboratory Tests
Chapter 17		General Care
Chapter 18		Specific Medical Therapy
Chapter 19		Infants and Children with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 20		Adolescents with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 21		Adults with Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases
Chapter 22		Health Insurance
		Glossary
		Resources

FOURTH EDITION
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