Author : Anthony P. Weetman
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 25,65 MB
Release : 2007-12-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1597455172
This is a comprehensive and novel text that examines key features that predispose individuals to autoimmune diseases. The first section details the basic mechanism of autoimmunity and examines immunogenetic and environmental factors in autoimmunity. The next section examines autoimmune thyroid disease. The third section takes a look at Type 1 diabetes mellitus. In the final section, authors explain other autoimmune endocrinopathies.