This volume focuses on Ig G4-related disease (Ig G4-RD), a novel clinical entity involving multiple organs and of unknown origin, associated with the abundant infiltration of Ig G4-positive cells. It consists of nine chapters written by prominent experts in the field and discusses the disease concept, diagnosis and treatment, as well as recent findings on its pathogenesis and pathophysiology. As such, it offers an invaluable source of information for researchers and clinicians alike.
विषयसूची
Current concept of Ig G4-related disease.- Diagnosis and treatment of Ig G4-related disease.- Immunogenetics of Ig G4-related disease.- The histopathology of Ig G4-related disease.- The immunobiology of immunoglobulin G-4 and Complement activation pathways in Ig G4-related disease.- Th1/Th2 immune balance in Ig G4-related disease.- Roles of plasmablasts and B cells in Ig G4-related disease.- Roles of regulatory T and B cells in Ig G4-related disease.- Roles of innate immunity in Ig G4-related disease.
लेखक के बारे में
Kazuichi Okazaki, M.D. is chairman and professor of the Third Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Kansai Medical University, Osaka, Japan