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Endocrine manifestations of systemic autoimmune diseases /
This book is one of the first to evaluate the role of Steroids in autoimmune rheumatic diseases from the basic mechanisms to the clinical involvements and focuses on the importance of steroidal hormones in the pathogenesis and therapeutical management of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases. In particu...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier Science,
2008.
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| Colección: | Handbook of systemic autoimmune diseases ;
v. 9. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY:
- Neuroendocrine Immune Control Mechanisms and their influence on autoimmune disease;
- Sex Steroids, the immune system and autoimmune disease;
- Autoimmune disease and influence of sex hormones in experimental animals;
- Genetics of Autoimmune Endocrine Diseases;
- CLINICAL:
- Pituitary;
- Thyroid Dysfunction in Autoimmune Diseases;
- Adrenal Dysfunction and Autoimmune Disease;
- Endometriosis; Genetic abnormalities, hormones and autoimmune diseases; Polyglandular Autoimmune Endocrine Disease;
- Diabetes Type 1;
- Autoantibodies and Infertility in Autoimmune Diseases;
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Endocrine Disorders;
- Pregnancy, neuroendocrine immune system and autoimmune diseases;
- HORMONAL MODULATION IN THE THERAPY OF AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES:
- Ovarian Function and its preservation in Autoimmune Diseases; Corticosteroids;
- Prolactin;
- DHEA;
- Adenosine agonists;
- NOVEL THERAPIES:
- New Treatments for Graves? Disease;
- Anti-TNF therapy
- modulation of hormone axes;
- Islet-cell transplantation;
- "Immune Intervention in Type 1 Diabetes: Realities of Today and Hopes for Tomorrow."