Rheumatoid Arthritis - Couverture souple

Isaacs, John D; Moreland, LarryW

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1905832915 ISBN 13 : 9781905832910

Editeur : Health Press Limited, 2011

Synopsis

This thoroughly updated second edition of Fast Facts: Rheumatoid Arthritis provides an easy-to-read overview of how the condition is thought to develop and how it is diagnosed, monitored and treated. Written by two leading UK and US rheumatologists, it covers the many recent developments in this field, including: - Recently published classification criteria - The emerging role of anti-CCP autoantibodies - The latest developments in ultrasound and MRI - The association between RA and cardiovascular disease and lung disease - New concepts of undifferentiated arthritis and treatment to remission - The importance of early referral and new biological therapies Fast Facts: Rheumatoid Arthritis provides a well-referenced international perspective on this condition. It is a 'must read' for all healthcare professionals caring for patients with this debilitating inflammatory joint disease.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This thoroughly updated second edition of Fast Facts: Rheumatoid Arthritis provides an easy-to-read overview of how the condition is thought to develop and how it is diagnosed, monitored and treated. Written by two leading UK and US rheumatologists, it covers the many recent developments in this field, including: Recently published classification criteria The emerging role of anti-CCP autoantibodies The latest developments in ultrasound and MRI The association between RA and cardiovascular disease and lung disease New concepts of undifferentiated arthritis and treatment to remission The importance of early referral and new biological therapies Fast Facts: Rheumatoid Arthritis provides a well-referenced international perspective on this condition. It is a 'must read' for all healthcare professionals caring for patients with this debilitating inflammatory joint disease. Contents: The normal joint; Etiology; Pathogenesis; Epidemiology; Clinical features; Investigation; Assessment; Management - traditional measures; Management - biological therapies; Therapeutic developments

Biographie de l'auteur

John D Isaacs PhD FRCP Professor of Clinical Rheumatology and Director, Wilson Horne Immunotherapy Centre, Institute of Cellular Medicine, Newcastle University, UK and Larry W Moreland MD, Margaret J Miller Professor of Arthritis Research and Chief, Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, USA

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Health Press Limited
• Date d'édition: 2011
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1905832915
• ISBN 13: 9781905832910
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 116
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible