基本説明
Topics include the role of sleep on immune response, the effects of estrogens on immune rheumatic diseases, and the role of neurotransmitters in arthritis.
Full Description
As part of the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences series, this volume features recent advances in the field of Neuroendocrine Rheumatology including: * the role of sleep on immune response * the D hormone endocrine system * the effects of estrogens on immune rheumatic diseases * the role of neurotransmitters in arthritis * the circadian rhythms of glucocorticoids * the release of endorphins in arthritis * adipocytokines and their roles in bridging the gap between immunity and atherosclerosis * the role of the nociceptive system in acute and chronic inflammation * the cytokine connection in atherosclerosis * hormonal effects in thrombosis in autoimmune rheumatic disease * activation of the cholinergic pathway as a novel treatment for rheumatoid arthritis * neuroendocrine immunology of fibromyalgia This book is ideal for Graduate students, researchers and clinicians in the fields of neurology, neuroscience, endocrinology, immunology, and rheumatology. NOTE: Annals volumes are available for sale as individual books or as a journal. For information on institutional journal subscriptions, please visit www.blackwellpublishing.com/nyas.
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