Neuroendocrine Immune Mechanisms of Rheumatic Diseases
Published on 4. June 1996
Book
Hardback
232 pages
978-0-7020-2182-4 (ISBN)
Description
This volume covers such topics as: the immune effects of neuropeptides; the neuroendocrine immunology of rheumatoid arthritis; the endocrine aspects of paediatric rheumatic diseases; and prospects and advances in hormonal immunomodulatory therapy.
This volume covers such topics as: the immune effects of neuropeptides; the neuroendocrine immunology of rheumatoid arthritis; the endocrine aspects of paediatric rheumatic diseases; and prospects and advances in hormonal immunomodulatory therapy.
This volume covers such topics as: the immune effects of neuropeptides; the neuroendocrine immunology of rheumatoid arthritis; the endocrine aspects of paediatric rheumatic diseases; and prospects and advances in hormonal immunomodulatory therapy.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7020-2182-4 (9780702021824)
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Content
The 3-way interactions between the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal and gonadal axes and the immune system; neuroendocrine responses to inflammation - concept of a neuroendocrine immune loop; the immune effects of neuropeptides; hormones and autoimmunity - animal models of arthritis; the neuroendocrine immunology of rheumatoid arthritis; perturbations of the hypothalamic pituitary function in systemic lupus erythematosus and Sjogren's syndrome; the endocrine aspects of paediatric rheumatic diseases; neurohormonal perturbations in fibromyalgia; prospects and advances in hormonal immunomodulatory therapy.