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Author:   Robert Phillip Baughman (Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA) ,  Dominique Valeyre
Publisher:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint:   Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Weight:   0.630kg
ISBN:  

9780323544290

ISBN 10:   0323544290
Pages:   336
Publication Date:   07 December 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Section 1: Epidemiology and Causes 1. Epidemiology 2. Environmental/Infectious Cause 3. Immunologic Manifestation 4. Genetics of Sarcoidosis 5. Models of Granulomatous Disease 6. Pathology of Granuloma Section 2: Diagnosis 7. Diagnosis of Sarcoidosis 8. Role of Bronchoscopy 9. Cardiac Sarcoidosis 10. Neurosarcoidosis 11. Cutaneous Sarcoidosis 12. Ocular Sarcoidosis 13. Other Visceral Organs 14. Parasarcoidosis Section 3: Monitoring 15. Evaluation of Pulmonary Disease 16. Roentgenogram, CT, and MRI 17. Nuclear imaging 18. Quality of life 19. Biomarkers Section 4: Treatment and Complications 20. Anti-inflammatory treatment 21. Fatigue and small fiber neuropathy 22. Calcium, vitamin D, Bones 23. Other treatments 24. Pulmonary hypertension 25. Mortality

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Dr. Baughman is Professor of Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. After completing undergraduate training at Yale University, he received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. He joined the Internal Medicine staff at the University of Cincinnati after completing both an Internal Medicine residency and fellowship training in pulmonary diseases at the University of Cincinnati. His major research interests include: the treatment of sarcoidosis and bronchoalveolar lavage. Along with his long time collaborator Dr. Elyse Lower, he has developed several novel treatments for sarcoidosis, including methotrexate, thalidomide, leflunomide, and infliximab. Current studies include treatments for sarcoidosis associated fatigue and pulmonary hypertension due to sarcoidosis. He is on the editorial board of multiple subspecialty journals, and his publications include over 300 original papers mostly regarding various aspects of sarcoidosis and over 70 review articles and/or book chapters. He has edited several books on sarcoidosis and other interstitial lung diseases. He is on the editorial board of several journals, including American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine and Chest. In addition, Dr. Baughman is the recent editor of books on sarcoidosis, interstitial lung disease, and ventilator associated pneumonia. He has been an active member of World Association of Sarcoidosis and Other Granulomatous Disorders (WASOG) since its inception and is President Emeritus. PU-PH

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