Health and Medical Guide to Immunity and Aids Immune System and Disorders Health information topics about Immune System and Disorders: Anatomy/Physiology 1. Understanding the Immune System: How It Works National Cancer Institute, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/immune/the_immune_system.pdf 2. Immune System Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/body_basics/immune.html 3. Immune System National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/final/immun/immun.htm Children 1. What Is a Pediatric Allergist / Immunologist? American Academy of Pediatrics http://www.aap.org/sections/allergy/PDF/HE3015.pdf 2. Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (Bubble Boy Disea Nemours Foundation http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/severe_immunodeficiency.html... 3. Repeated Infections in Children American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/221.xml Clinical Trials 1. ClinicalTrials.gov: Severe Combined Immunodeficien National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D016511&recruiting... 2. ClinicalTrials.gov: Immunologic Diseases National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D007154&recruiting... 3. ClinicalTrials.gov: Granulomatous Disease, Chronic National Institutes of Health http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct/gui/action/FindCondition?ui=D006105&recruiting... Coping 1. Living with Primary Immunodeficiency Jeffrey Modell Foundation http://www.info4pi.org/patienttopatient/index.cfm?section=patienttopatient&... Diagnosis/Symptoms 1. Tips to Remember: Recurrent or Unusually Severe In American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology http://www.aaaai.org/patients/publicedmat/tips/recurrentinfections.stm 2. 4 Stages of Immunologic Testing When Primary Immun Jeffrey Modell Foundation http://npi.jmfworld.org/researchlibrary/index.cfm?section=researchlibrary&c... 3. 10 Warning Signs of Primary Immunodeficiency Jeffrey Modell Foundation http://www.info4pi.org/patienttopatient/index.cfm?section=patienttopatient&... Dictionaries/Glossaries 1. IDF Patient/Family Handbook: Glossary Immune Deficiency Foundation http://www.primaryimmune.org/pubs/book_pats/e_glossary.pdf Directories 1. Expert Locator: Immunologists Jeffrey Modell Foundation http://npi.jmfworld.org/expertlocator/index.cfm?section=expertlocator&CFID=... Genetics 1. Genes and Disease: Immunodeficiency with Hyper-IgM National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?rid=gnd.section.151 2. Research Brief: A Protein to Tie Up Loose Ends National Institute of General Medical Sciences http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/releases/brief_lieber.html 3. Genes and Disease: DiGeorge Syndrome National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... 4. Genetics Home Reference: X-linked severe combined National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=xlinkedseverecombinedimmunodeficiency 5. Genetics Home Reference: 22q11.2 deletion syndrome National Library of Medicine http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=22q112deletionsyndrome 6. Genes and Disease: Diseases of the Immune System National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... 7. Genes and Disease: Severe Combined Immunodeficienc National Center for Biotechnology Information http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/bv.fcgi?call=bv.View..ShowSection&rid=gnd... National Institutes of Health 1. Primary Immune Deficiency National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.niaid.nih.gov/factsheets/pid.htm 2. When the Body's Defenses Are Missing: Primary National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/primaryimmunobooklet.htm Organizations 1. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disea http://www.niaid.nih.gov/ 2. Immune Deficiency Foundation http://www.primaryimmune.org/ 3. American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunolog http://www.aaaai.org/ Overviews 1. IDF Patient/Family Handbook for Primary Immune Def Immune Deficiency Foundation http://www.primaryimmune.org/pubs/book_pats/book_pats.htm 2. National Primary Immunodeficiency Interactive FAQ& Jeffrey Modell Foundation http://npi.jmfworld.org/faq/index.cfm?section=faq&CFID=3169571&CFTOKEN=2854... Prevention/Screening 1. Immunizations for the Immune-Impaired Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AR00016 2. General information Regarding HIV and Travel: Heal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/travel/hivtrav.htm Research 1. Powerful Technologies Probe Innate Immunity National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jan2003/niaid-08.htm 2. NIAID Initiative Addresses Primary Immune Deficien National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/oct2003/niaid-03.htm 3. Cocaine May Compromise Immune System, Increase Ris National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol18N6/Cocaine.html 4. Antifungal Drug Helps Kids with Immune Disorder Av National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.nih.gov/news/pr/jun2003/niaid-11.htm Specific Conditions 1. Antiphospholipid-Antibody Syndrome Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00140 Treatment 1. How to Keep an Infusion Log: Intravenous Immune Gl Immune Deficiency Foundation http://www.primaryimmune.org/pubs/infusion_log.pdf 2. Methotrexate American Academy of Family Physicians http://familydoctor.org/628.xml Women 1. Fetal Immunity? Why the Mother's Immune Syste Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=AN00687   Recommended Resources: [CaRP] Can't open cache file. [CaRP] Unable to create/open RSS cache file. [CaRP] Failed to open file: /home/immunesy/public_html/carp/autocache/f60627ca1db8c2ae253c816eedcd460e [CaRP] Can't open remote newsfeed.