The Pathology of the Endocrine Pancreas in Diabetes
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
edited by Pierre J. Lefèbvre, Daniel G. Pipeleers.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1988
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
(xi, 336 pages 72 illustrations)
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Clinical Forms of Diabetes Mellitus --;The Diabetic Pancreas: A Pathologist's View --;Insulitis in the Human Pancreas --;Circulating Signs of Autoimmune Islet Disease --;Immune Interactions with Islet Cells: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus --;Viral Interactions with Pancreatic B-Cells --;Death of the Pancreatic B-Cell --;Disturbed Growth of the Endocrine Pancreas --;Islet Cell Replication and Diabetes --;Islet Cell Tumors and Diabetes Mellitus --;Insulin Secretion in Diabetes Mellitus --;Possible Sites for Deficient Glucose Recognition in Islet Cells --;Insulin Release and Islet Cell Junctions --;Calcium Transport and Deficient Insulin Release --;Autoimmune Diabetes in the BioBreeding/Worcester Rat --;Rat Models of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus: Evidence that Mild Increases in Plasma Glucose Play an Important Role in Pathogenesis --;Perspectives of Islet Cell Transplantation in Diabetes. Subject Index.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Rather than bringing a complete account on all re- search relevant to the understanding of the pathology of the diabetic pancreas, the authors of the various chapters of this volume have focussed on selected processes which can impair B-cell function, survival or regeneration.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Allergy.
Immunology.
Medicine.
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
RC660
Book number
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E358
1988
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
edited by Pierre J. Lefèbvre, Daniel G. Pipeleers.