Surface binding autoantibodies and their functional effects in dermatomyositis and polymyositis [Elektronische Ressource] / by Pratibha Singh

Surface binding autoantibodies and their functional effects in dermatomyositis and polymyositis Inaugural Dissertation submitted to the Faculty of Medicine in partial fulfilment of the requirements For the PhDDegree of the Faculties of Veterinary Medicine and Medicine of the JustusLiebig University Giessen, Germany by Pratibha Singh from Allahabad, India Giessen 2010 From the Department of Neurology of the Justus Liebig University Giessen First Supervisor and Committee Member: Prof. Dr. Franz Blaes Second Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Christiane Herden Chairman of the examination panel: Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kummer Examiner: Prof. Dr. Stefan Arnhold stDate of the Doctoral Defense: 21 September, 2010. Dedicated to my grand mother and my parents................. Declaration I declare that the present thesis is my original work and that it has not been previously presented in this or any other university for any degree. I have also abided by the principles of good scientific conduct laid down in the charter of the Justus Liebig University of Giessen in carrying out the investigations described in the dissertation. Index INDEX INDEX ..........................................................................................