Dr. Robert Volpé and his distinguished contributors comprehensively
review the latest thinking about the theoretical, experimental, and
clinical aspects of autoimmune endocrine disorders. These world-renowned
experts examine the pathogenesis and immunogenetics of these diseases,
discuss the role of sex hormones in autoimmunity, and elucidate the
nature of autoantigens. They also provide clinical detail on a wide
variety of autoimmune endocrinopathies, including autoimmune thyroid
disease, Graves' ophthalmopathy and dermopathy, human insulin-dependent
diabetes mellitus, and autoimmune adrenocortical failure. Postpartum
autoimmune endocrine syndromes, autoimmune hypophysitis, and the
polyglandular autoimmune syndromes are also discussed in detail.
Comprehensive and authoritative, Autoimmune Endocrinopathies provides
today's most up-to-date understanding of the etiology and pathogenesis
of autoimmune endocrine diseases.