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Record Nr.

UNINA9910300214003321

Titolo

Behçet's Disease : From Genetics to Therapies / / edited by Yoshiaki Ishigatsubo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tokyo : , : Springer Japan : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

4-431-54487-9

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (183 p.)

Disciplina

610

614.5993

616.33

616.5

Soggetti

Rheumatology

Allergy

Dermatology

Ophthalmology

Gastroenterology

Allergology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Overview -- 2. The Immunopathology of Behcet’s Disease -- 3. Genetics -- 4. Ocular Involvement -- 5. Vascular Involvement of Behçet’s Disease -- 6. Neurological Involvement -- 7. Gastrointestinal Involvement -- 8. Mucocutaneous Manifestations -- 9. Perspective .

Sommario/riassunto

This book, besides reviewing basic and clinical aspects of Behçet's disease, covers the latest findings, including genetic studies and treatment with biologics for the disease. Although the cause of Behçet's disease is still unknown, it is well known that genetic factors, such as HLA-B51, are involved in its development. Recently, novel susceptibility loci including IL10, IL23R-IL12RB2, and endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 have been identified, providing new insights into the pathogenesis of the disease. In addition to basic research, the beneficial efficacy of anti-TNF-alpha monoclonal antibodies has also been suggested for not only uveitis associated with the disease but also



other subtypes of the disease such as entero-, vasculo-, and neuro- Behçet's disease. Behçet's Disease:  From Genetics to Therapies  provides essential information both for basic researchers working in the fields of immunology, inflammation, and genetics, and for clinical physicians who are interested in Behçet's disease, such as ophthalmologists, rheumatologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, neurologists, and vascular surgeons.