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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453291703321

Titolo

Autoantibodies / / edited by Yehuda Shoenfeld M.D., FRCP, MACR, Professor of Rheumatology, Head, Zabludowicz Center for Autoimmune Diseases, Laura Schwarz-Kipp Chair for Research of Autoimmune Diseases, Tel-Aviv University, Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel, Pier Luigi Meroni M.D., Professor of Rheumatology Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health - University of Milan, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Istituto G. Pini, Milan, Italy, M. Eric Gershwin M.D., MACP, MACR, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, The Jack and Donald Chia Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Clinical Immunology, University of California at Davis School of Medicine, Davis, CA, USA

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Waltham, MA : , : Elsevier, , 2014

ISBN

0-444-59377-2

Edizione

[Third edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (lx, 855 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Collana

Elsevier science & technology books

Altri autori (Persone)

ShoenfeldYehuda

MeroniPier-Luigi

GershwinM. Eric <1946->

Disciplina

616.978

Soggetti

Autoantibodies

Autoimmune diseases - Etiology

Electronic books.

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

part 1. Introduction : autoantibodies-unique characteristics -- part 2. Allergic disease autoantibodies -- part 3. Antineutrophil antibodies -- part 4. Introduction : antinuclear antibodies -- part 5. Autoantibodies to biologic factors/structures -- part 6. Cardiac autoantibodies -- part 7. Endocrine autoantibodies -- part 8. GI and liver autoantibodies -- part 9. Hematologic autoantibodies -- part 10. Kidney autoantibodies -- part 11. Neurological system autoantibodies -- part 12. Rheumatic disease autoantibodies -- part 13. Skin disease autoantibodies -- part 14. Unique clinical situations.

Sommario/riassunto

The new edition covers recent scientific advances, diagnostic



techniques, and therapeutic technologies. Each chapter is focused on a single family of autoantibodies. This important reference contains historical notes, definitions, origins and sources of antigens recognized genetic associations, mediated pathogenic mechanisms, methods of detection, as well as clinical utility (disease prevalence and association, diagnostic value, sensitivity and specificity, prognostic value). -- Publisher

This book covers recent scientific advances, diagnostic techniques, and therapeutic technologies in the field of autoimmune diseases. Each chapter is focused on a single family of autoantibodies, providing historical notes, origins and sources of antigens recognized genetic associations, mediated pathogenic mechanisms, methods of detection, as well as clinical utility (disease prevalence and association, diagnostic value, sensitivity and specificity, prognostic value).