Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical and Experimental Aspects

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Clinical and Experimental Aspects / edited by Josef S. Smolen, Christoph C. Zielinski.

More than 140 years ago, lupus erythematosus (LE) was recognized as a disease entity by clinicians working in the field of dermatology, which had only recently become an independent medical discipline. Soon after cutaneous lupus was first reported, it was realized that, apart from the skin, the dise...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Smolen, Josef S. (Editor), Zielinski, Christoph C. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 1987.
Edition:1st ed. 1987.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Rheumatology.
Allergy.
Immunology.
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Table of Contents:
  • I: General Considerations
  • Description of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Historical Perspective
  • Etiologic and Pathogenetic Aspects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Critical Approach
  • II: Animal Models of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Genetic, Viral and Immunologic Aspects
  • Genetic Aspects of Murine Lupus
  • Autoimmune Disease in New Zealand Mice
  • The NZB × SWR Model: Insights into Viral, Immunologic, and Genetic Factors
  • Relevance of the Murine Models of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus to Human Disease
  • III: Immunologic and Genetic Aspects of Human SLE
  • The Importance of the Study of Monoclonal Antibodies
  • ANA Subsets in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • Complement and Complement Deficiencies
  • The Role of Lymphokines in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
  • IV: Clinical Aspects of Human SLE
  • Clinical and Serologic Features: Incidence and Diagnostic Approach
  • Immunologic Similarities and Differences Between Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Sjögren’s Syndrome
  • Pathology
  • Cutaneous Manifestations
  • Neurological Manifestations
  • Radiographic Features
  • The Lupus Subset Idea
  • V: Therapeutic Aspects of SLE
  • An Experimental Therapeutic Approach: Clinical and Immunological Aspects of Plasmapheresis
  • Future Immunotherapeutic Possibilities in Autoimmunity.

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