antibiotic resistance 2:197, 308,
329, 330, 349, 354, 359, 360;
4:150–151
antibody 2:245; 4: 271
active immunity 2: 239
aging and immune response
2: 239
allergy 2: 243
antibody-mediated immunity
2: 246
antigen 2: 246
antimitochondrial antibodies
2:248–249
antiphospholipid antibodies
2:249
complement cascade 2:255–256
CVID 2: 255
food allergies 2: 260
gammaglobulin 2: 263
graft vs. host disease 2: 263
HLAs 2: 267
hypersensitivity reaction 2: 268
immune response 2: 272
immune system 2: 236
immunization 2: 338
inflammation 2: 277
lymph node 2: 151
MAbs 2:283
passive immunity 2: 289
virus 2: 362
antibody-mediated immunity
2:246
antibody 2: 245
B-cell lymphocyte 2:251
cell-mediated immunity 2: 253
immune response 2: 272
immune system 2: 235
MHC 2: 282
pathogen 2: 348
antibody response 3:200, 203
anticholinergic medication 1:50,
320
anticoagulants 2:78, 78t, 84 t,106,
113–114; 4: 70
anticoagulation therapy 1:235;
2:13–16, 15 t
aortic stenosis 2: 16
aspirin therapy 2:20–21
atrial fibrillation 2: 23
carotid stenosis 2: 35
clotting factors 2: 136
coagulation 2: 136
DIC 2: 137
DVT 2: 48
medications to treat
cardiovascular disease 2: 79
platelet aggregation 2: 163
pulmonary embolism 2:225, 226
PVD 2: 96
stroke 2: 108
thrombolytic therapy 2:110–111
valvular heart disease 2: 114
vitamin K 2: 173
antidepressant medications
3:360–362, 361 t, 362 t
analgesic medications 1:366,
367
dependence 4: 331
hypericum 4: 99
nervous system 1: 217
neurogenic pain 1: 381
neurotransmitter 1: 272
side effect 4: 171
toxic optic neuropathy 1: 119
antidiarrheal medications 3:12–13,
12 t
antidiuretic hormone (ADH) 3:99,
113 , 113–114,122, 145, 158,
171, 202
antiemetic medications 3:13–14, 14 t
antifungal medications 1:204, 204t;
2:308–309, 309 t, 327
antigen 2:246–247
aging and immune response
2: 239
antibody 2: 245
antibody-mediated immunity
2: 246
BALT 2: 251
B-cell lymphocyte 2: 251
CA-125 2:373
CEA 2:373–374
clusters of differentiation 2: 254
complement cascade 2:255–256
CVID 2: 255
food allergies 2: 261
gammaglobulin 2: 263
HLAs 2:267–268
immune response 2: 272
immune system 2:235–236
immunization 2: 338
immunoglobulin 2: 275
lymph node 2: 151
macrophage 2: 282
MHC 2: 282
vaccine 2: 298
antihistamine medications
2:247–248, 248 t, 266 ,270; 4:152,
339
anti-inflammatory medications
(corticosteroid medications)
2:256–257antimetabolites 2:375, 375t
antimitochondrial antibodies
2:248–249, 248 t
antioxidant 2:50, 237, 382; 4:177
bilberry 4: 60
cancer prevention 4: 14
cardiovascular disease
prevention 4: 16
coenzyme Q10 4: 64
ginkgo biloba 4: 70
green tea 4: 73
lutein 4: 79
lycopene 4: 79
melatonin 4: 88
nutrients 4: 193
vitamin and mineral therapy
4: 105
vitamins and health 4:206, 207
zeaxanthin 4: 107
antiphospholipid antibodies 2:249
antiplatelet agents 2:14, 78–79, 79t,
84 t
antipsychotic medications 1:252;
3:362–363, 362 t;4: 148
antiretroviral medication 2:335,
335 t
antiseizure medication 1:281, 281t,
282, 289, 367, 368, 382–383
antismoking efforts 4:8
antispasmodic medications. See
muscle relaxant medications
antitoxin 4:151
antivenin 4:152, 382
antiviral medications 1:269; 2:309,
309 t;4: 36
anus 3:14
anxiety 1:383; 3:358, 376, 380;
4:62, 323
anxiety disorders 3:359, 378
aorta 1:352; 2:16
aneurysm 2: 10
aortic stenosis 2:16
artery 2: 20
atherosclerosis 2: 21
cardiac cycle 2: 29
cardiopulmonary bypass 2: 33
circulation 2: 5
coronary arteries 2: 40
heart 2: 4
heart transplantation 2: 62
IABP counterpulsation 2: 70
LVEF 2:72
VA LT 2: 299
aortic stenosis 2:16, 32 , 59 , 60
Apgar score 3:245, 245 t
aphasia 1:225Index 447