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Author:   Nona T. Colburn
Publisher:   Springer London Ltd
Imprint:   Springer London Ltd
Edition:   2012
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   1.339kg
ISBN:  

9781848820920

ISBN 10:   1848820925
Pages:   729
Publication Date:   06 October 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

The Musculoskeletal System.- Joints.- Articular Cartilage.- Bone.- Synovium And Synovial Fluid.- Skeletal Muscle:-Vascular Endothelium.- Peripheral Nerves.- Collagen And Elastin:-Proteoglycans.- Mediators Of Rheumatic Pathology.- Cellular Constituents.- Growth Factors And Cytokines.- The Complement System.- Proteases And Their Inhibitors.- Arachidonic Acid Derivatives, Reactive Oxygen Species And Others.- Immunity.- Molecular And Cellular Basis.- Neuroendocrine Influences.- Autoimmunity.- Genetics.- Rheumatoid Arthritis.- Epidemiology, Pathology And Pathogenesis.- Clinical And Laboratory Features.- Treatment.- Psoriatic Arthritis.- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle).- Epidemiology, Immunopathology And Pathogenesis.- Clinical And Laboratory Features.- Arthritis Associated With Calcium-Containing Crystals.- Gout.- Epidemiology, Pathology And Pathogenesis.- Clinical And Laboratory Features.- Treatment.- Vasculitides.- Polyarteritis Nodosa, Microscopic Polyangiitis And Small-Vessel Vasculitides.- Wegener’s Granulomatosis And Churg-Strauss Vasculitis.- Giant Cell Arteritis, Polymyalgia Rheumatica And Takayasu’s Arteritis.- Vasculitis Of The Central Nervous System.- Kawasaki Syndrome:-Systemic Sclerosis And Related Syndromes.- Epidemiology, Pathology And Pathogenesis.- Clinical Features.- Other Related Syndromes.- Treatment.- Sjogren’s Syndrome.- Behcet’s Disease.- Relapsing Polychondritis:-Antiphospholipid Syndrome.- Adult Still’s Disease.- Therapeutic Injections For Rheumatic Diseases.- Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug.- Corticosteroids.- Disease-Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs.- Cytotoxic And Immunoregulatory Agents.- Biologic Agents.- Osteoporosis.- Epidemiology, Pathology And Pathogenesis.- Clinical And Laboratory Features.- Treatment.- Metabolic Bone Disorders.- Paget’s Disease Of Bone.- Osteonecrosis.- Hypertrophic Osteoarthropathy.- Storage And Deposition Diseases.- Amyloidoses.- The Autoinflammatory Diseases.- Familial Mediterranean Fever (Fmf).- Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Periodic Syndrome (Traps).

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From the reviews: The purpose is to provide a quick reference. ... It is intended for medical professionals interested in rheumatology and those studying for rheumatology boards. (Michael Sams, Doody's Review Service, March, 2012)

From the reviews: The purpose is to provide a quick reference. ! It is intended for medical professionals interested in rheumatology and those studying for rheumatology boards. (Michael Sams, Doody's Review Service, March, 2012)

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