Autoimmunity : Basic Principles and New Diagnostic Tools, Paperback by Gershwin, M. Eric (EDT); Shoenfeld, Yehuda (EDT), ISBN 1573316636, ISBN-13 9781573316637, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

An increasing number of disorders are being characterized as autoimmune, requiring bad genes as well as bad luck (., an environmental trigger). In this first part of a four-volume series, Gershwin (U. of California, Davis) and Shoenfeld (Tel Aviv U.) introduce 61 papers from the 5th International Congress on Autoimmunity held on November 29-December 3, 2006, in Sorrento, Italy. Contributors present the latest understanding of the autoimmune principles driving pro-inflammatory responses. New clinical applications are discussed in relation to diagnosing such conditions as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, celiac disease, and even Alzheimer's disease. Lack of a subject index makes it difficult to track to which conditions a particular technique is being applied. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()