TY - BOOK ID - 8430887 TI - Type 1 diabetes : pathogenesis, genetics and immunotherapy PY - 2011 SN - 9535165852 9533073624 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Diabetes KW - Pathogenesis. KW - Brittle diabetes KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - IDDM (Disease) KW - Insulin-dependent diabetes KW - Ketosis prone diabetes KW - Type 1 diabetes KW - Carbohydrate intolerance KW - Endocrine glands KW - Diabetic acidosis KW - Glycosylated hemoglobin KW - Diseases KW - Endocrinology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:8430887 AB - This book is a compilation of reviews about the pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes. T1D is a classic autoimmune disease. Genetic factors are clearly determinant but cannot explain the rapid, even overwhelming expanse of this disease. Understanding etiology and pathogenesis of this disease is essential. A number of experts in the field have covered a range of topics for consideration that are applicable to researcher and clinician alike. This book provides apt descriptions of cutting edge technologies and applications in the ever going search for treatments and cure for diabetes. Areas including T cell development, innate immune responses, imaging of pancreata, potential viral initiators, etc. are considered. ER -