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Autoimmune Reactions
Sudhir . Ed(S): Paul
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Description for Autoimmune Reactions
Paperback. Editor(s): Paul, Sudhir. Series: Contemporary Immunology. Num Pages: 452 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 663.
Autoimmune Reactions tackles fundamental questions about how the immune system can destroy invading microbial pathogens without causing damage to itself and other "self" systems. The authoritative experts writing here explore the mechanistic aspects of such autoimmune diseases as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and autoimmune thyroid disease, and where possible delineate how malfunctioning immunological mechanisms can lead to clinical symptoms. They also discusses possible general mechanisms of autoimmune disease-e.g., molecular mimicry and dysfunctional antigen presentation-and their current limitations as unifying explanations of the diseases described. The book illustrates the type of thinking and research that should eventually permit development of palliatives ... Read more
Autoimmune Reactions tackles fundamental questions about how the immune system can destroy invading microbial pathogens without causing damage to itself and other "self" systems. The authoritative experts writing here explore the mechanistic aspects of such autoimmune diseases as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and autoimmune thyroid disease, and where possible delineate how malfunctioning immunological mechanisms can lead to clinical symptoms. They also discusses possible general mechanisms of autoimmune disease-e.g., molecular mimicry and dysfunctional antigen presentation-and their current limitations as unifying explanations of the diseases described. The book illustrates the type of thinking and research that should eventually permit development of palliatives ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
452
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Immunology
Number of Pages
438
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781461272151
SKU
V9781461272151
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Autoimmune Reactions
"...tackles fundamental questions about how the immune system can destroy invading microbial pathogens without causing damage to itself and other "self" systems.The authoritative expert writers explore the mechanistic aspects of...autoimmune diseases...and where possible, delineate how malfunctioning immunological mechanisms can lead to clinical symptoms. They also discuss possible general mechanisms of autoimmune disease...and their current limitations as unifying explanations of the ... Read more