Description
Since publication of the 4th Edition of The Autoimmune Diseases in 2006, the understanding of the immune mechanisms underlying autoimmunity and autoimmune disease has significantly deepened and broadened. This fully revised 5th Edition incorporates new material and combines common themes underlying inductive and effector mechanisms and therapies that relate generally to the autoimmune disorders. It discusses the biological basis of disease at genetic, molecular, cellular, and epidemiologic levels and includes expanded coverage of autoinflammatory disease and autoimmune responses to tumors.- Gives a thorough and an important overview on the entire field, framing individual disease chapters with information that compares and contrasts each disorder and therapy- Provides thorough, up-to-date information on specific diseases, along with clinical applications, in an easily found reference for clinicians and researchers interested in certain diseases- Keeps readers abreast of current trends and emerging areas in the field- Ensures that content is not only up-to-date, but applicable and relevant
Table of Contents
Part I. Immunologic Basis of AutoimmunityPart II A.Immune Cells and Immune ResponsesPart II B. Non-Antigen-Specific RecognitionPart III. Initiation of AutoimmunityPart IV. Facilitation of AutoimmunityPart V. Experimental Models of AutoimmunityPart VI. Multisystem Autoimmune DiseasesPart VII. Endocrine SystemPart VIII. Blood DisordersPart IX. Central and Peripheral Nervous SystemPart X. Gastrointestinal SystemPart XI. Skin DiseasesPart XII. Nephropathies and Reproductive SystemPart XIII. Cardiovascular System and LungsPart XIV. Unclassified Expressions of AutoimmunityPart XV. Diagnosis, Prevention and Therapy
