Graft vs. Host Disease (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Ferrara, James; Deeg, H. Joachim; Cooke, Kenneth R.; Ferrara, James; Cooke, Kenneth R.; Deeg, H. Joachim

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

With detailed contributions from more than 40 leading authorities, this edition comprehensively explores the immunobiology, pathophysiology, and clinicial manifestations of graft-versus-host disease (GvHD), offering sections revealing the most up-to-date research on immune activation and dysregulation, the pathophysiology of target organ damage, and GvHD prevention and treatment. 53 illustrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 672
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Dezember 2004
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781420030808
• Artikelnr.: 52975087

Autorenporträt

James L. Ferrara, Kenneth R. Cooke, H. Joachim Deeg

Inhaltsangabe

The Pathophysiology of Graft
vs.
Host Disease. Animal Models of Graft
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Host Disease. Graft
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Host Disease as a Th1
Type Process: Regulation by Th2
Type Cells. Role of T
Cell Costimulation and Regulatory Cells in Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Chemokines and Graft
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Host Disease. Graft
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Leukemia Effects. The Immune System in Graft
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Host Disease: Target and Effector Organ. Pathology and Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Graft
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Host Disease. Graft
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Host Disease of the Liver. Intestinal Graft
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Host Disease. The Pathophysiology of Lung Injury After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation. Clinical Spectrum of Acute Graft
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Host Disease. Role of Minor Histocompatibility Antigens in the Development of Graft
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Host Disease and Graft
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Leukemia Reactivity. Advances in Tissue Typing and Their Potential Impact on GVHD Incidence and Severity. Immunosuppression and Immunophilin Ligands: Cyclosporin, Tacrolimus, and Sirolimus. Prophylaxis and Treatments of Acute Graft
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Host Disease. Graft Manipulation to Prevent Graft
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Host Disease. Graft
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Host Disease in Nonmyeloablative Transplant. Adoptive Immunotherapy in Stem Cell Transplantation. Clinical Spectrum and Therapeutic Approaches to Chronic Graft
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Host Disease. Recent Advances and Future Directions.