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" Autoimmune reactions "
edited by Sudhir Paul.
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BL
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738165
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b558044
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edited by Sudhir Paul.
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Autoimmune reactions\ edited by Sudhir Paul.
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| Publication Statement
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Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press, ©1999.
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Contemporary immunology, 6.
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(xiv, 438 pages) : illustrations
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1461216109
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: 1461272157
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: 9781461216100
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: 9781461272151
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CH. 1. Diversity of Immunological Defects in Autoimmune Disease --;CH. 2. Insights into Mechanisms of Autoimmune Disease Based on Clinical Findings --;CH. 3. Autoimmunity and B-Cell Malignancies --;CH. 4. Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Thyroid Disease --;CH. 5. Autoantigens of Sjögren's Syndrome --;CH. 6. Autoimmunity in Patients with Essential Hypertension --;CH. 7. Autoimmune Antigen Presentation Mechanisms --;CH. 8. Induction of Pathogenic Autoimmune T-Cell and Autoantibody Responses Through T-Cell Epitope Mimicry --;CH. 9. T-Cell Antigen Receptor Repertoire in Rheumatoid Arthritis --;CH. 10. The Role of Exogenous Stimulation in Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diseases --;CH. 11. Dysregulation of the Idiotype Network in Autoimmune Diseases --;CH. 12. The Role of Variable Region Gene Rearrangements in the Generation of Autoantibodies --;CH. 13. Autoantibodies Against Ig Immunoglobulin Framework Epitopes --;CH. 14. Autoantibodies to T-Cell Receptors --;CH. 15. Autoantibody Catalysis --;CH. 16. Is the Catalytic Activity of Bence Jones Proteins an Autoimmune Effector Mechanism in Multiple Myeloma? --;CH. 17. Kidney Damage in Autoimmune Disease --;CH. 18. DNA as Immunogen for the Induction of Immune and Autoimmune Antibody in Mice --;CH. 19. Cellular Entry and Nuclear Localization of Anti-DNA Antibodies --;CH. 20. Cell and Nuclear Penetration by Autoantibodies --;CH. 21. Alcohol, Anesthetics, and Analgesics in Autoimmune Reactivity --;CH. 22. Paraneoplastic Autoimmune Reactions --;CH. 23. The Dual Relationship Between Thymectomy and Autoimmunity: The Kaleidoscope of Autoimmune Disease --;CH. 24. Mechanisms of Action of Intravenous Immunoglobulin (IVGg) in Immune-Mediated Diseases --;CH. 25. Mucosal Immunization for Induction of Tolerance to Autoantigens.
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The authoritative experts writing here explore the mechanistic aspects of such autoimmune diseases as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, and autoimmune thyroid disease, and where possible delineate how malfunctioning immunological mechanisms can lead to clinical symptoms.
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Autoimmune Diseases -- immunology.
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Autoimmune diseases.
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Autoimmunity.
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QR188.3E358 1999
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Sudhir Paul
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