Overview
The sixth volume in this popular series provides readers with an informed and authoritative overview of recent developments in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Updates on NSAIDs and new biologic agents feature prominently, but new this year are commentaries on the use of imaging in the diagnosis and monitoring of osteoarthritis, and a review of recent studies on the re-emergent problem of gout. A major section on connective tissue disease includes chapters on antiphospholipid syndrome, interstitial lung disease, and the applications of immunosuppressant therapy. Drawing on an internationally recognised team of contributors, this latest volume in a now well-established series continues to provide readers with comprehensive and informed analysis of the published literature in this challenging field.
Full Product Details
Author: Rajan Madhok , H.S. Luthra
Publisher: Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd
Imprint: Clinical Publishing,an imprint of Atlas Medical Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.60cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 23.40cm
Weight: 0.880kg
ISBN: 9781846920189
ISBN 10: 1846920183
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 21 December 2007
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Table of Contents
PART I: Advances in practice; 1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, G Singh; 2. Traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs, H Capell; 3. Biologics, E Choy; 4. Vascular morbidity in rheumatic diseases, N Sattar; 5. Seronegative spondyloarthropathies, I McInnes; 6. Education, M Field; PART II: Osteoarthritis and gout; 7. Osteoarthritis, NJ Manek; 8. Imaging in osteoarthritis, K Amrani; 9. Gout, J Singh; PART III: Connective tissue disease; 10. Systemic lupus erythematosus, RR Singh; 11. Antiphospholipid syndrome, J Salmon; 12. Systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), A Herrick; 13. Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated systemic vasculitis, R Luqmani; 14. Inflammatory myositis, SR Ytterberg; 15. Interstitial lung disease in the rheumatic diseases, L Griffing; 16. Immunosuppressant therapy in connective tissue disease, KG Moder; List of abbreviations; Index of papers reviewed; General index.
Reviews
An informative section on osteoarthritis focuses on the use of imaging modalities and monitoring progression of the disease... The index of reviewed papers is a very good source of reference... This is an excellent addition to the rheumatology literature, written by authorities in field and focusing on providing current and concise information on various diseases... The chapters on gout, osteoarthritis, SLE, and use of immunosuppression in rheumatic diseases are enlightening and well written... This is an excellent resource for rheumatologists to help them stay current with recent developments in the field. Aisha Shaikh, Washington University Medical Center.
"""An informative section on osteoarthritis focuses on the use of imaging modalities and monitoring progression of the disease... The index of reviewed papers is a very good source of reference... This is an excellent addition to the rheumatology literature, written by authorities in field and focusing on providing current and concise information on various diseases... The chapters on gout, osteoarthritis, SLE, and use of immunosuppression in rheumatic diseases are enlightening and well written... This is an excellent resource for rheumatologists to help them stay current with recent developments in the field."" Aisha Shaikh, Washington University Medical Center."
Author Information
R Madhok, Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Glasgow Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, Glasgow, UK. HS Luthra, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine & Mayo Medical School, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
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