Facts on File Encyclopedia of Health and Medicine

human leukocyte antigens (HLAs)
131, 264–265, 267–268, 282
human papillomavirus (HPV)
295, 336–337, 337 t,362, 370,
373
humoral immunity. Seeantibody-
mediated immunity
HUS. Seehemolytic uremic
syndrome
hyperbaric oxygen therapy 205,
215–217
hyperlipidemia 64–66, 65 t
aging, cardiovascular changes
that occur with 10
apoB100 16
body shape and cardiovascular
health 25
CAD 45
diabetes and cardiovascular
disease 48
hypertension 67
lifestyle and cardiovascular
health 72
obesity and cardiovascular
disease 90
physical exercise and
cardiovascular health 97
PVD 97
risk factors for cardiovascular
disease 102
triglyceride blood level 112
hyperplasia 380, 381
hypersensitivity reaction 268–271,
269 t, 270 t. See also specific allergic
conditions, e.g.:allergic dermatitis
allergen 240
allergy 243
allergy testing 244
anaphylaxis 244–245
angioedema 245
antibiotic medications 308
antihistamine medications 247
asthma 190
atopy 249
berylliosis 192
cardiac catheterization 28
corticosteroid medications 256
food allergies 260
immune disorders 272
immune system 235, 236
immunoglobulin 275
immunosuppressive medications
276
leukocyte 120
leukotrienes 279
living with allergies 279–280

mast cell 283

multiple chemical sensitivity

syndrome 285

NALT 288

SALT 295

SLE 295–296

hypersensitivity vasculitis 300t

hypertension 66–67, 66 t, 67 t

aging, pulmonary changes that

occur with 182

aneurysm 11

arteriosclerosis 19

blood pressure 24

body shape and cardiovascular

health 25

CAD 45

DASH eating plan 47

diabetes and cardiovascular

disease 48, 49

EECP 55

EPO 138

heart attack 58

heart failure 58

heart sounds 60

heredity and heart disease 64

lifestyle and cardiovascular

health 72

medications to treat

cardiovascular disease 76, 78

pulmonary hypertension 98–99

risk factors for cardiovascular

disease 102

smoking and cardiovascular

disease 105

stroke 107

sudden cardiac death 108

TIA 111

hyperthyroidism 60, 94

hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

31–32, 39, 40

hyperventilation 194, 204,

204–205, 232

hypoplastic left heart syndrome

(HLHS) 39, 61

hypotension 22–24, 67–68,83,

223, 357

hypothalamus 247, 267

hypoxia 205

ARDS 181

asphyxia 187

dyspnea 203

EPO 137

hemoglobin 142

hyperventilation 205

pneumonitis 223

pulmonary edema 224

pulmonary fibrosis 226

SARS 353

I

IABP (intra-aortic balloon pump)

counterpulsation 70

IBD. Seeinflammatory bowel

disease

ibuprofen (Advil) 79, 202, 286

ICD. Seeimplantable cardioverter

defibrillator

IgA. Seeimmunoglobulin A

IgE. Seeimmunoglobulin E

IgG. Seeimmunoglobulin G

IgM. Seeimmunoglobulin M

IHD. Seeischemic heart disease

immune complex (IC) reaction. See

type III hypersensitivity reaction

immune disorders 272, 272 t,274,

280. See also specific immune
     disorders
     immune response 272–273
     aging, effects on immune
     response 239
     allergen 240
     anthracosis 183
     antibody-mediated immunity
     246
     antigen 246–247
     antihistamine medications 247
     autoimmune disorders 249–250
     BALT 251–252
     blood and lymph 118
     blood transfusion 130
     blood type 131
     bone marrow 119
     bone marrow transplantation
     133
     cancer 364
     cancer vaccines 373
     cell-mediated immunity 253
     chemokines 253
     clusters of differentiation 254
     complement cascade 255–256
     cytokines 257
     desensitization 258
     fever 326
     5ASA medications 260
     food allergies 260
     granulocyte 138
     healing 266
     histamine 266–267
     immune system 236
     immunization 338
     immunoablation 274
     immunodeficiency 274–275

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