Immunology of Diabetes IV: Progress in Our Understanding, Volume 1079ISBN: 978-1-57331-641-5
Paperback
452 pages
December 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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Reports from workshops on autoantibodies and T cells are
included, as are chapters covering target autoantigens, innate
immunity in type 1 diabetes, fluminant type 1 diabetes, and the
role of viral infections in type 1 diabetes. The genetics of LADA
and SPIDDM are presented as well as a comparison of their
immunoepidemiology and immunopathological features. A section on
genetics and the characteristics of susceptible genes concludes the
basic research.
The clinical topices covered include islet regeneration and the
use of stem cells in mediating tolerance for type 1 diabetes
prevention. Reports on the progress on islet transplantation
conclude the volume.
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