This guide
explains the following topics: Crystal-induced Arthritis, Infectious Arthritis,
Metabolic and Bone Disease, Inflammatory Arthritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Soft Tissue and Regional Rheumatic Disease, Spondyloarthropathies,
Systemic Rheumatic Disease and Vasculitis.
Author(s): George T Griffing and Herbert S Diamond
This book offers
a range of perspectives on pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of
different rheumatic diseases, with a particular focus on some of the interesting
aspects of Sjogren's syndrome. It contains detailed and thorough reviews by
international experts, with a diverse range of academic backgrounds.
Rheumatology is a sub-specialty in internal
medicine, devoted to diagnosis and therapy of rheumatic diseases. This book
deals mainly with clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune
diseases, vasculitides, and heritable connective tissue disorders.
In recent years, the treatment of
Rheumatoid Arthritis has undergone tremendous changes due to methotrexate and
biologics in large part. Until a decade ago, avoiding joint destruction in
rheumatoid arthritis was not realistic for rheumatologist. Ideas that have been
described in these articles help the reader to resolve the outstanding issues in
rheumatoid arthritis.