Autoimmune Endocrinopathies

Author : Robert Volpé
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1999-06-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781592597048

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Autoimmune Endocrinopathies by Robert Volpé Pdf

Dr. Robert Volpé and his distinguished contributors comprehensively review the latest thinking about the theoretical, experimental, and clinical aspects of autoimmune endocrine disorders. These world-renowned experts examine the pathogenesis and immunogenetics of these diseases, discuss the role of sex hormones in autoimmunity, and elucidate the nature of autoantigens. They also provide clinical detail on a wide variety of autoimmune endocrinopathies, including autoimmune thyroid disease, Graves' ophthalmopathy and dermopathy, human insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune adrenocortical failure. Postpartum autoimmune endocrine syndromes, autoimmune hypophysitis, and the polyglandular autoimmune syndromes are also discussed in detail. Comprehensive and authoritative, Autoimmune Endocrinopathies provides today's most up-to-date understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis of autoimmune endocrine diseases.

Author : Robert Volpe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1475745710

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Autoimmune Endocrinopathies by Robert Volpe Pdf

Author : Anthony P. Weetman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781597455176

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Autoimmune Diseases in Endocrinology by Anthony P. Weetman Pdf

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.

Author : A.P. Weetman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789401150446

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Endocrine Autoimmunity and Associated Conditions by A.P. Weetman Pdf

Autoimmunity is the most common cause of endocrine disorders. This volume provides an up-to-date summary of recent advances in this important field. In addition, it describes developments in our understanding of conditions such as vitiligo and pernicious anaemia which are frequently associated with autoimmune endocrinopathies. There is a detailed review of animal models of endocrine disease which have contributed greatly to current knowledge. Furthermore, the aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment of the clinical disorders are discussed in depth. The book will be of interest to anyone working in the areas of endocrinology and immunology.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 93 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:35528194

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Autoimmune Endocrinopathies by Anonim Pdf

Author : R. Volpe
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642816246

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Auto-immunity in the Endocrine System by R. Volpe Pdf

The present monograph will concern itself with those disorders of the endocrine system, either associated with destruction, interference with function or hyper function, which are considered to be due to auto-immune processes. Endocrinopathies Non-endocrine auto-immune disorders associated with the endocrinopathies Graves' (Basedow's, Parry's) disease Pernicious anaemia Hashimoto's thyroiditis Vitiligo Idiopathic Addison's disease Myaesthenia gravis Insulinopenic diabetes mellitus Sjogren's syndrome Auto-immune oophoritis and orchitis Rheumatoid arthritis Auto-immune hypoparathyroidism Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura Auto-immune hypophysitis Chronic active hepatitis Possibly some cases of infertility Primary biliary cirrhosis due to anti-sperm antibodies Reproduced with permission from Volpe (1977) The above table indicates those organ-specific endocrinopathies considered to be due to auto-immune factors, as well as those non-endocrine, organ-specific auto-immune disorders which may be associated with them (Volpe 1977). It is evident that such disorders, occurring without any obvious external cause, raise the very elementary question of how immune processes directed against self constituents could be initiated. Generally, of course, the immune system acts as a regulatory and defence mechanism, and disorders of auto-immunity represent breakdowns in this regulatory system. The following chapters will be concerned with the individual components ofthe endocrine system so affected by auto-immune processes; it will first be necessary to provide an initial chapter for the purpose of summarizing some general principles of immunology, in order to place the immune disorders of the endocrine system in context.

Author : Robert J. Gorlin,M. Michael Cohen Jr., D.M.D., Ph.D.,Raoul C.M. Hennekam M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1332 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2001-09-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199747726

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Syndromes of the Head and Neck by Robert J. Gorlin,M. Michael Cohen Jr., D.M.D., Ph.D.,Raoul C.M. Hennekam M.D., Ph.D. Pdf

This classic text, one of the true anchors of our clinical genetics publishing program, covers over 700 different genetic syndromes involving the head and neck, and it has established itself as the definitive, comprehensive work on the subject. The discussion covers the phenotype spectrum, epidemiology, mode of inheritance, pathogenesis, and clinical profile of each condition, all of which is accompanied by a wealth of illustrations. The authors are recognized leaders in the field, and their vast knowledge and strong clinical judgment will help readers make sense of this complex and burgeoning field. Dr. Gorlin retires as editor in this edition and co-editor Raoul Hennekam takes over. Dr. Hennekam is regarded as one of the top dysmorphologists--and indeed one of the top clinical geneticists--in the world. Judith Allanson is new to the book but is a veteran OUP author and a widely respected geneticist, and Ian Krantz at Penn is a rising star in the field. Dr. Gorlin's name has always been closely associated with the book, and it has now become part of the title. As in all fields of genetics, there has been an explosion in the genetics of dysmorphology syndromes, and the author has undertaken a complete updating of all chapters in light of the discoveries of the Human Genome Project and other ongoing advances, with some chapters requiring complete rewriting. Additional material has been added both in terms of new syndromes and in updating information on existing syndromes. The book will appeal to clinical geneticists, pediatricians, neurologists, head and neck surgeons, otolarynologists, and dentists. The 4th edition, which published in 2001, has sold 2,600 copies.

Author : Tracy L. Breen,Derek LeRoith
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Endocrine glands
ISBN : 1416050671

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Endocrinopathies of Transplant Medicine by Tracy L. Breen,Derek LeRoith Pdf

This issue of the Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America is an exceptionally unique and very valuable addition to the literature. It covers the subject of organ transplant and how it affects and is affected by endocrine disorders. Diabetes and the metabolic syndrome are covered most thoroughly, with topics such as diabetes mellitus after solid organ transplant, immunosuppressive agents and glucose metabolism, glycemic control in patients with post-transplant diabetes mellitus, pancreas-kidney and pancreas transplant for treatment of diabetes, pancreatic islet cell transplant for treatment of diabetes, preemptive kidney transplant in patients with diabetes, use of insulin sensitizers in NASH, cardiac allograft vasculopathy and the metabolic syndrome. Other topics included are post-transplant osteoporosis, calcium and bone metabolism pre- and post-kidney transplantation, and interferon treatment and thyroid dysfunction.

Author : Jerome Frank Strauss,Robert L. Barbieri
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 945 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2009-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781416049074

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Yen and Jaffe's Reproductive Endocrinology by Jerome Frank Strauss,Robert L. Barbieri Pdf

Thoroughly revised and now enhanced with color artwork, this new edition offers the latest information on the diagnosis and management of reproductive endocrine disorders. As an Expert Consult title, it includes convenient online access to the complete text of the book along with all of the images and references linked to Medline.

Author : Yehuda Shoenfeld,Ricard Cervera,M. Eric Gershwin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 593 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2010-06-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781603272858

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Diagnostic Criteria in Autoimmune Diseases by Yehuda Shoenfeld,Ricard Cervera,M. Eric Gershwin Pdf

According to the Autoimmune Diseases Coordinating Committee (ADCC), between 14.7 and 23.5 million people in the USA – up to eight percent of the population are affected by autoimmune disease. Autoimmune diseases are a family of more than 100 chronic, and often disabling, illnesses that develop when underlying defects in the immune system lead the body to attack its own organs, tissues, and cells. In Handbook of Autoimmune Disease, the editors have gathered in a comprehensive handbook a critical review, by renowned experts, of more than 100 autoimmune diseases, divided into two main groups, namely systemic and organ-specific autoimmune diseases. A contemporary overview of these conditions with special emphasis on diagnosis is presented. Each chapter contains the essential information required by attending physicians as well as bench scientists to understand the definition of a specific autoimmune disease, the diagnostic criteria, and the treatment.

Author : Gerard Meurant
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 727 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9780323140324

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The Autoimmune Diseases by Gerard Meurant Pdf

The Autoimmune Diseases is composed of 25 chapters dealing with different aspects of some specific autoimmune diseases. The book begins with the elucidation of the genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases. Subsequent chapters explore numerous kinds of autoimmune diseases. Other chapters describe the antireceptor antibodies and the sensitivity and specificity of autoantibody testing. This book is designed to provide a deeper understanding of this increasingly important field of medical science for physicians and investigators involved in the diagnosis, treatment, or research of autoimmune diseases.

Author : Anthony P. Weetman
Publisher : CUP Archive
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1991-12-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521401615

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Autoimmune Endocrine Disease by Anthony P. Weetman Pdf

Author : Argyrios N Theofilopoulos,Constantin A. Bona
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2002-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781482283723

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The Molecular Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases by Argyrios N Theofilopoulos,Constantin A. Bona Pdf

Remarkable advances have been made in the pathogenesis of autoimmunity, such as with bone marrow transplantation, which is becoming a powerful strategy in treating certain life-threatening diseases. The Molecular Pathology of Autoimmune Diseases is a concise and centralized resource for information on the topic, with a special focus on the molecula

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 553 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781481650878

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Autoimmune Diseases: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Autoimmune Diseases: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ book that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Genetics. The editors have built Autoimmune Diseases: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Genetics in this book to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Autoimmune Diseases: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional: 2013 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Mary Keogan,Eleanor M. Wallace,Paula O'Leary
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781134428014

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Concise Clinical Immunology for Healthcare Professionals by Mary Keogan,Eleanor M. Wallace,Paula O'Leary Pdf

This up-to-date immunology textbook provides a clear and simple introduction to clinical and laboratory immunology for health professionals in training or in practice. It covers: essential basic immunology clinical immunology laboratory investigations of immunological disorders treatments used in immunological disorders. Focusing on clinical problems seen in practice and including self-assessment questions and case histories to aid learning and understanding, this is an invaluable resource for all medical students, nurses, nutritionists, pharmacists and physiotherapists.