Overview
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease, which affects 1% of the world's population. Patients with RA not only have a progressive and debilitating disease and severe functional impairment, but can also experience a reduced life expectancy due to frequent involvement of the major organ systems. This new edition of Rheumatoid Arthritis charts the profound changes in research and patient management that have taken place over the last 5 years. Developments in molecular biology have dramatically increased insight into the inflammatory and destructive pathways of this complex disease. Over half a million patients have been successfully treated with biologic therapy and advances in imaging techniques have allowed increasingly early detection of disease onset. Rheumatoid factor is no longer the unchallenged gold standard autoantibody but has competition from the anti-citrulline antibodies. Environmental factors influencing both susceptibility and progression have been sought, and smoking has emerged as a powerful factor. Steady progress in genetics is finally being made and one day it may be possible to predict RA before onset of symptomatic disease. It is against this backdrop of dynamic developments that the new edition of Rheumatoid Arthritis publishes.
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Author: Gary S. Firestein (Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Director, University California, San Diego Clinical Investiation Institute) ,
Gabriel Panayi (Professor of Rheumatology, UMDS Guy's and St Thomas's, London) ,
Frank Wollheim (Professor of Rheumatology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 22.70cm
, Height: 3.30cm
, Length: 28.40cm
Weight: 1.985kg
ISBN: 9780198566304
ISBN 10: 0198566301
Pages: 594
Publication Date: 20 July 2006
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: Out of stock
Reviews
The new edition of this textbook certainly deserves a place on the shelf in each rheumatology office. Rheumatology, Vol 46, This comprehensive, new edition of Rheumatoid Arthritis has been extensively updated and extended. This is an excellent reference book which I would recommend for all rheumatology departments. British Health Professionals in Rheumatology
From reviews of the previous edition: `Coverage is comprehensive, informative, and, in parts, exciting. Every medical school library and rheumatology department (at least) should hold a copy.' The Lancet `a scholarly, thoroughly academic monograph for serious students of the disease whether as scientific investigators or clinicians... [a] unique, majestic tribute to the immense effort now directed at unravelling the mysteries of this field.' Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
From reviews of the previous edition: `Coverage is comprehensive, informative, and, in parts, exciting. Every medical school library and rheumatology department (at least) should hold a copy.' The Lancet `a scholarly, thoroughly academic monograph for serious students of the disease whether as scientific investigators or clinicians... [a] unique, majestic tribute to the immense effort now directed at unravelling the mysteries of this field.' Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
The new edition of this textbook certainly deserves a place on the shelf in each rheumatology office. Rheumatology, Vol 46, This comprehensive, new edition of Rheumatoid Arthritis has been extensively updated and extended. This is an excellent reference book which I would recommend for all rheumatology departments. British Health Professionals in Rheumatology
