Connective tissue diseases demand study because of their frequency,
morbidity and mortality. They present intriguing challenges in the
fields of diagnosis, management and research. Their range has now
expanded enormously so that no individual can master the whole subject,
particularly as this relates to their immunological basis.
Immunology of Connective Tissue Diseases has been written by experts
who are either clinical or basic scientists. The book presents
up-to-date reviews of the immunological basis of connective tissue
diseases as it impacts on diagnosis, pathogenetic concepts, disease
monitoring and management.
The book is aimed at physicians interested in understanding the
immunological basis of these diseases, and at immunologists who are
either entering this field for the first time and would like to have a
convenient state-of-the-art account of its status, or who are
researching in one area and would like to acquaint themselves with the
developments which have taken place in others.