AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE
This 90-minute seminar provides an overview of autoimmunity and time way in which the process of inflammation and immunity relate to the “loss of self-recognition.” It explores the relationship of estrogen to autoimmune disease as well as inheritance factors. The discussion will include the mechanism of “immune attack” on the tissues, diagnostic laboratory tests, and the old and new treatment modalities including the biological response modifiers such as monocloral antibodies and TNF.