Chapter 22. Environmental Factors That Contribute to Autoimmunity

  1. Prof. Dr. K. Michael Pollard
  1. Per Hultman

Published Online: 31 MAY 2006

DOI: 10.1002/3527607854.ch22

Book Title

Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease

Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease

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How to Cite

Hultman, P. (2006) Environmental Factors That Contribute to Autoimmunity, in Autoantibodies and Autoimmunity: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease (ed K. M. Pollard), Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, FRG. doi: 10.1002/3527607854.ch22

Editor Information

  1. Department of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, The Scripps Research Institute, MEM 131, 10550 North Torrey Pines Road, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA

Author Information

  1. Department of Molecular and Immunological Pathology, Division of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Linköping University, 58185 Linköping, Sweden

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 31 MAY 2006
  2. Published Print: 25 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9783527311415

Online ISBN: 9783527607853

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Keywords:

  • autoantibodies;
  • autoimmunity;
  • environmental factors in autoimmunity;
  • xenobiotics;
  • microbial agents in autoimmunity;
  • hormones in autoimmunity;
  • prenatal exposure;
  • postnatal autoimmune effects;
  • acceleration and aggravation of autoimmunity by environmental agents

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Relation Between Genetic and Environmental Factors in Autoimmunity

  • Environmental Factors in Autoimmunity

  • Xenobiotics

    • Drug-related Autoimmune Diseases/Syndromes

    • Biological Agents

    • Environmental Agents

      • Chemicals

      • Metals

      • Primarily Dietary Factors

      • Ultraviolet Radiation

  • Microbial Agents in Autoimmunity

  • Hormones in Autoimmunity

  • Prenatal Exposure and Postnatal Autoimmune Effects

  • Acceleration and Aggravation of Autoimmunity by Environmental Agents

    • Acceleration of Spontaneous Autoimmune Diseases by Hg

    • Acceleration of Spontaneous Autoimmune Diseases by Cadmium and Lead

  • Comments on the Accelerating Effect of Metals on Autoimmunity

    • Mechanisms for Induction of Autoimmunity by Environmental Agents

    • Lessons from Procainamide and Hydralazine

    • Lessons from Metal-induced Autoimmunity

  • Concluding Remarks

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