Autoimmune Diseases in Endocrinology

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.Autoimmune Diseases in Endocrinology By: Anthony P. Weetman Publisher: Humana Press Print ISBN: 9781588297334, 1588297330 other ISBNs: 9781597455176, 1597455172 Copyright year: 2008