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Main description:
This is a comprehensive and novel text that examines key features that predispose individuals to autoimmune diseases. The first section details the basic mechanism of autoimmunity and examines immunogenetic and environmental factors in autoimmunity. The next section examines autoimmune thyroid disease. The third section takes a look at Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In the final section, authors explain other autoimmune endocrinopathies.
Contents:
AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
Introductory chapters
1. Basic Mechanism of Autoimmunity
Sandy McLachlan PhD, Basil Rapoport MD, UCLA
2. Immunogenetic Factors in Autoimmunity
Steve Gough PhD, Birmingham, UK
3. Environmental Factors in Autoimmunity
Noel Rose MD, Baltimore
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
4. Animal Models of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Marian Ludgate PhD, Cardiff, Wales
5. Thyroid Autoantigens
Terry Davies MD, New York
6. Graves' Disease
Simon Pearce MD, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
7. Autoimmune Hypothyroidism
Aldo Pinchera MD, Pisa, Italy
8. Postpartum thyroiditis
Nobiyuki Amino MD, Osaka, Japan
9. Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy and Dermopathy
Wilmar Wiersinga MD & Mark Prummel MD, Amsterdam
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
10. Islet Cell Autoantigens
Ake Lernmark MD, Seattle
11. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Jorgen Nerup, Gentofte, Denmark
Other Autoimmune Endocrinopathies
12. Addison's Disease
Corrado Betterle MD, Padua, Italy
13. Premature Ovarian Failure
Eduardo Charreau MD, Buenos Aires
14. Autoimmune Hypophysitis
Patricia Crock MD, Newcastle NSW, Australia
15. Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1
Olle Kampe MD, Uppsala, Sweden & Part Peterson PhD, Tampere, Finland
16. Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2
George Kahaly MD, Mainz, Germany
PRODUCT DETAILS
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Publication date: November, 2010
Pages: 448
Weight: 846g
Availability: Available
Subcategories: Diseases and Disorders, Endocrinology
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