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The Autoimmune Diseases II

This book deals with autoimmune disease in humans (as opposed to autoimmunity itself). It discusses the biological basis of disease at the molecular, genetic, cellular, and… Read more

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This book deals with autoimmune disease in humans (as opposed to autoimmunity itself). It discusses the biological basis of disease at the molecular, genetic, cellular, and epidemiologic levels. It also describes the clinical problems of diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. The intended audience includes physicians of all specialties in practice, physicians in training such as house staff and fellows, and medical students. It will also be valuable for basic scientists and graduate students interested in the solution of important clinical problems. The book concentrates on topics that have grown or changed dramatically since publication of The Autoimmune Diseases.

Readership

Physicians, researchers, and graduate students in immunology, molecular biology, clinical medicine, hematology, rheumatism, and allergy.

Table of contents

N. Rose and I. MacKay, The Immune Response in Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Disease: An Overview. G.J.V. Nossal, Autoimmunity and Self-Tolerance. C.C.A. Bernard, T. Mandel, and I.R. Mackay, Experimental Models of Human Autoimmune Disease: Overview and Prototypes. G.T. Nepom and P. Concannon, Molecular Genetics of Autoimmunity. R.S. Fujinami, Molecular Mimicry. M. Reichlin, Disease Specific Autoantibodies in the Systemic Rheumatic Diseases. M.E. Gershwin, M.P. Manns, and I.R. Mackay, Molecular Analysis of Cytoplasmic Autoantigens in Liver Disease. R.L. Rubin and E.M. Tan, B Cell Epitopes in Natural and Induced Autoimmunity. H. Wekerle and R. Hohlfeld, Principles of Therapeutic Approaches to Autoimmunity. C.M. Pelfrey, D.E. Scott, and A.D. Steinberg, Pathogenesis of Multisystem Autoimmunity--SLE as a Model. W. Hagopian and A. Lernmark, Autoimmune Diabetes Mellitus. J.C. Jennette, D.A. Jones, and R.J. Falk, Autoimmune Vasculitis. N.R. Rose, D.A. Neumann, C.L. Burek, and A. Herskowitz, Autoimmune Heart Disease. P.N. Hollingsworth, J.B. Peter, and R.L. Dawkins, Autoimmune Diseases of Muscle. B. Detrick and J.J. Hooks, Autoimmune Aspects of Ocular Disease. G.S. Firestein and N.J. Zvaifler, Autoimmune Arthropathy: Rheumatoid Synovitis. N.R. Rose and I.R. MacKay, Autoimmunity: Horizons. Each chapter includes references. Index.

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About the editors

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M. Eric Gershwin

M. Eric Gershwin, MD, is chief of the division of rheumatology, allergy, and clinical immunology at the University of California at Davis. Gershwin is currently working to further understand the molecular basis of immune regulation in autoimmunity. He also studies the molecular-genetic basis of autoimmune liver disease. Gershwin is interested in the molecular and genetics tools being utilized to study the genes that contribute to a patient's susceptibility to lupus and the cellular and subcellular mechanisms that lead to immune disease.
Affiliations and expertise
Distinguished Professor of Medicine, The Jack and Donald Chia Professor of Medicine and Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis, USA

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George C. Tsokos

George C. Tsokos, MD, is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Dr Tsokos has served as President of the Clinical Immunology Society, on the boards of directors for the American College of Rheumatology and the Lupus Foundation of America, member/chair of multiple federal study sections, and editor/member of the editorial boards for top scientific journals. He has received several awards, including a MERIT from NIH, the Lee C. Howley Sr. Prize, the Evelyn V. Hess, the Distinguished Basic Investigator Award from the American College of Rheumatology, the Lupus Insight Prize from the Lupus Research Alliance, and the Carol Nachman Prize for Rheumatology. He is a Master of the American College of Physicians and the American College of Rheumatology, a member of American Association of Physicians and Fellow of AAAS.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Chief of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, USA

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