The influence of the hormonal system on pediatric rheumatic diseases

Authors
Chikanza, IC Kuis, W Heijnen, CJ
Citation
Ic. Chikanza et al., The influence of the hormonal system on pediatric rheumatic diseases, RHEUM DIS C, 26(4), 2000, pp. 911
Citations number
77
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
0889857X → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-857X(200011)26:4<911:TIOTHS>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
The stress of inflammation induced by infectious disease, active autoimmune inflammatory processes and accidental or operative trauma is associated wi th a coordinated complex series of adaptive reactions involving the immune, nervous, and endocrine systems. This orchestrated response to inflammatory stress is facilitated by a number of factors.