WAO White Book on Allergy WAO White Book on Allergy

238 Pages·2013·3.12 MB·English

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WAO White Book on Allergy

World Allergy Organization (WAO)
White Book on Allergy
Copyright 2011 World Allergy Organization
WAO White Book on Allergy
Editors
Prof. Ruby Pawankar, MD, PhD Prof. Giorgio Walter Canonica, MD
WAO President Elect (2010-2011) WAO Past President (2010-2011)
Allergy and Rhinology Allergy & Respiratory Diseases
Nippon Medical School Department of Internal Medicine
1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku University of Genoa
Tokyo 113-8603 Padiglione Maragliano, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10
JAPAN 1-16132 Genoa
ITALY
Prof. S tephen T. Holgate, BSc, MD,
DSc, FMed Sci Prof. Richard F. Lockey, MD
Member, WAO Board of Directors (2010-2011) WAO President (2010-2011)
Medical Research Council Clinical Professor of Division of Allergy & Immunology
Immunopharmacology Joy McCann Culverhouse Chair in Allergy & Immunology
Infection, Inflammation and Immunity University of South Florida College of Medicine
School of Medicine James Haley Veterans Administration Medical Center (111D)
University of Southampton 13000 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard
Level F, South Block Tampa, Florida 33612
Southampton General Hospital USA
Tremona Road
Southampton SO16 6YD
United Kingdom
Acknowledgement
On behalf of the World Allergy Organization (WAO), the editors and authors of the WAO White Book on Allergy express their
gratitude to the charity, Asthma, Allergy, Inflammation Research (AAIR) and Asian Allergy Asthma Foundation (AAAF) for their
support in the production of this publication.
The Editors of the White book extend their gratitude to His Excellency Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India and Madame
Ilora Finlay Baronness of the House of Lords for their Forewords to the White Book and to the International Primary Care Respiratory
Group (IPCRG) and European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients ‘Associations (EFA) for their supporting statements.
The editors also wish to thank the many experts around the world who have contributed to the completion of this book. Both
the editors and authors also thank WAO staff members, Charu Malik and Karen Henley, for their editorial assistance, and Sofia
Dorsano, for her technical assistance, in preparing the White Book.
ISBN-10 0615461824
ISBN-13 9780615461823
Copyright 2011 World Allergy Organization (WAO). All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the World Allergy Organization.
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Printed in the United Kingdom, 2011
World Allergy Organization (WAO)
White Book on Allergy
Editors
Ruby Pawankar
Giorgio Walter Canonica
Stephen T. Holgate
Richard F. Lockey
Copyright 2011 World Allergy Organization

WAO White Book on Allergy 1
Foreword by His Excellency
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam,
Former President of India
Allergic diseases are increasing worldwide with unprecedented The White Book on Allergy is an important initiative by the
complexity and severity. Children bear the greatest burden of World Allergy Organization calling on international and national
allergic deseases. The most common allergic conditions in children health care policy makers to address early identification of
are food allergies, eczema, and asthma. The precise causes of this symptoms, early diagnosis and appropriate strategies to
increase in allergic diseases are not fully understood but as the manage and control allergies to avoid worsening of severe
numbers of afflicted people increase, so does the research and allergic disease to people at risk and to improve practice in
development, and progress is being made. this clinical field of medicine for the benefit of those suffering
from the consequences of allergies. I congratulate the World
Allergy should be recognized as a public health problem and
Allergy Organization for initiating this timely and much needed
efforts should be made towards its prevention and optimal
document and wish them all success in its impact and
treatment. To achieve this, public awareness should be increased
implementation.
and efforts should be made towards proper education and
training for more integrated and holistic approach to the
diagnosis and management of allergic diseases.
HE. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Former, President of India
New Delhi, India
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