Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroendocrine Immunology in Rheumatic Diseases.9781573315937 Basic and clinical aspects of neuroendocrine neuroendocrine /neu·ro·en·do·crine/ (-en´do-krin) pertaining to neural and endocrine influence, and particularly to the interaction between the nervous and endocrine systems. neu·ro·en·do·crine adj. immunology in rheumatic diseases. Ed. by Maurizio Cutolo et al. N.Y. Academy of Sciences 2006 495 pages $125.00 Paperback Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than 25,000 members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology. ; v.1069 RC927 Cutolo (rheumatology rheumatology /rheu·ma·tol·o·gy/ (-tol´ah-je) the branch of medicine dealing with rheumatic disorders, their causes, pathology, diagnosis, treatment, etc. rheu·ma·tol·o·gy n. , U. of Genova, Italy) et al. bring together a collection of 49 papers from the Third International Conference on Neuroendocrine Immune Basis of the Rheumatic Diseases, held in September of 2005 in Genova, Italy. Papers, by scientists primarily from Europe and the US, focus on stress, disease, how diseases relate to the neuroendocrine system, corticosteroids, neuropeptides neuropeptides (ner·ō·pepˑ·tīdz), n.pl endogenous protein molecules that influence neural activity by carrying information directly to the cells and tissues. , lipid metabolism, and sex hormones. Coverage also encompasses the role of genetics, stimulation tests and the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system peripheral nervous system: see nervous system. , clinical aspects, anti-TNF strategies and effects, and metabolic/inflammatory effects. The book is published as vol. 1069 of the Annals of the New York Academy of Science, June 2006. The index lists contributors only. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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