Autoimmune Diseases in Endocrinology

by Weetman, Anthony P.

• ISBN13: 9781588297334
• ISBN10: 1588297330
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781597455176
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-02-28
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. xi
Introductory Chapters
Basic Mechanisms in Autoimmunity	p. 3
Immunogenetic Factors in Autoimmunity	p. 17
Environmental Factors in Autoimmune Endocrinopathies	p. 35
Autoimmune Thyroid Disease
Animal Models of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease	p. 79
Thyroid Autoantigens	p. 95
Graves' Disease	p. 117
Autoimmune Hypothyroidism	p. 137
Postpartum Thyroiditis	p. 177
Thyroid-Associated Ophthalmopathy and Dermopathy	p. 193
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Animal Models of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	p. 217
Islet Cell Autoantigens	p. 243
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus	p. 275
Other Autoimmune Endocrinopathies
Addison's Disease	p. 303
Premature Ovarian Failure	p. 331
Autoimmune Hypophysitis	p. 357
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 1	p. 393
Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2	p. 411
Index	p. 427
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