Overview
- Illustrates the basic science and clinical intersection of the immune and neuroendocrine systems
- Explores the current knowledge of immunoendocrinology, namely endocrine disorders produced by disorders of immune function
- Discusses both basic pathophysiology informed by studies of animal models as well as the predominant, current understanding of other related clinical diseases—their pathophysiology, diagnosis, and therapy
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)
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Table of contents (33 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Immunoendocrinology: Scientific and Clinical Aspects
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Syndromes
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Reviews
From the reviews:
“The book aims to comprehensively review current knowledge of endocrine disorders produced by disorders of immune function. … Overall, Immunoendocrinology: Scientific & Clinical Aspects is a very informative book and succeeds in its aims. … It is an essential read for those wanting a solid introduction to the current immunoendocrinological landscape. It would be an excellent starting point for those commencing studies in this field, be they medics, undergrads, postgrads or postdocs. This book is a must have for any good Biomedical library.” (Charlotte Williams, Immunology News, November, 2011)
“The book written by internationally recognized experts is divided into 3 parts … . An important treatise, well written and referenced, of interest to endocrinologists, especially diabetologists, immunologists and those engaged in autoimmunity research.” (Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews (PER), Vol. 9 (1), September, 2011)
“This book covers underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of autoimmune endocrine disease, as well as important clinical aspects such as diagnosis and therapy. … audience for this book includes endocrinologists with a particular interest in autoimmune endocrinopathies, as well as academic researchers in the field. … helpful for physicians who care for patients with other autoimmune diseases … . this is a great introduction to the field of immunoendocrinology. … The chapters are well written and informative. I recommend it very highly.” (Ronald N. Cohen, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2011)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Immunoendocrinology: Scientific and Clinical Aspects
Editors: George S. Eisenbarth
Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60327-478-4
Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-60327-477-7Published: 13 December 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5743-9Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60327-478-4Published: 13 December 2010
Series ISSN: 2523-3785
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 579
Topics: Endocrinology, Immunology, Internal Medicine