Immunological Aspects of Liver Disease

Howard C. Thomas In normal subjects the regulatory apparatus of the immune system permits responses to foreign antigens but suppresses those directed to "self' components. Autoimmune disease occurs as a failure ofthis system either as a result of a primary defect in the regulatory apparatu...

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Other Authors: Thomas, H.C. (Editor), Miescher, P.A. (Editor), Mueller-Eberhard, H.J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1982, 1982
Edition:1st ed. 1982
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Genetic Determinants of Autoimmune Chronic Active Hepatitis
  • The Role of Liver Membrane Antigens as Targets in Autoimmune Type Liver Disease
  • Immunologic Effector Mechanisms in Hepatitis B-Negative Chronic Active Hepatitis
  • Drug-Induced Chronic Hepatitis
  • Clinical, Histologic, and Immunopathologic Features of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Serology of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Pathogenic Mechanisms in Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Hepatic Transplantation
  • The Nature of the Hepatitis B Virus and its Mode of Replication
  • The Immunopathology of Acute Type B Hepatitis
  • The Immunopathogenesis of Chronic HBV Induced Liver Disease
  • Immunopathogenesis of the Extrahepatic Manifestations of Hepatitis B Virus Infection
  • Primary Liver Cancer and its Relationship to Chronic Infection with the Hepatitis B Virus