Autoimmune Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-7864-1322-5 (ISBN)
Autoimmune Disease (AD) refers to any of a number of disorders caused by an immune system defect that allows the body to attack its own tissues. Some say 20 percent of the population is susceptible to Autoimmune Disease. According to current theory, individuals who develop AD do so because they are exposed to certain environmental triggers.
This work is a comprehensive resource for patients with autoimmune disease. The primary focus is on the specific environmental factors, including heavy metals, hormones, organic solvents, medications, and infectious agents, that lead to autoimmune disease and that make the symptoms worse in genetically susceptible individuals.
Sections of this work describe the immune system, the natural courses of disease for the various system-wide and organ-specific autoimmune disorders, and genetic factors and lifestyle influences associated with AD. Diagnostic concerns, conventional and alternative treatment options for AD, current research paths, and laboratory tests are also covered.
Elaine A. Moore has worked in hospital laboratories for more than 30 years, primarily in immunohematology and toxicology. She is a freelance medical writer and laboratory consultant. For more information, visit her website at www.elaine-moore.com. She lives in Sedalia, Colorado. The illustrator, Marvin G. Miller, is a clinical chemist. He lives in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
List of Illustrations
Introduction
1 Health vs. Environment
2 What Are Autoimmune Diseases?
3 What Went Wrong? The Players in Autoimmune Disease
4 Why Me? Genetic Factors
5 Environmental Triggers of Autoimmune Disease
6 Tricky Business, Diagnosing Autoimmune Disease
7 The Autoimmune Disease Spectrum
8 Conventional Treatment Options
9 Alternative Medical Treatment Options
10 Current Research Trends
11 Resources
Glossary &
Notes &
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 12.6.2002 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | McFarland Health Topics |
| Zusatzinfo | photos, resources, glossary, notes, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 336 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Pathologie |
| Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Infektiologie / Immunologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7864-1322-0 / 0786413220 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7864-1322-5 / 9780786413225 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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