Arthritis and allied conditions : a textbook of rheumatology /
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| Edition: | 14th ed. |
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| Imprint: | Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2001. |
| Description: | 2 v. (xx, 2683, 53 p.) ; 29 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4404518 |
Table of Contents:
- Section I. Introduction to the Study of the Rheumatic Diseases
- 1. Epidemiology of the Rheumatic Diseases
- 2. Differential Diagnosis of the Rheumatic Diseases: Analysis of Signs and Symptoms
- 3. Clinical Evaluation in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 4. Analysis of Synovial Fluid
- 5. Arthroscopy
- 6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Joints
- Section-II. Scientific Basis for the Study of the Rheumatic Diseases
- 7. Structure and Function of Joints
- 8. Synovial Physiology
- 9. Collagen Structure & Function
- 10. Structure, Function and Metabolism of Cartilage Proteoglycans
- 11. Cartilage Structure and Function
- 12. Structure and Function of Synoviocytes
- 13. Immunoglobulins & Their Genes
- 14. Structure and Function of Monocytes/Macrophages and Other Antigen Presenting Cells
- 15. Structure & Function of Lymphocytes
- 16. Structure & Function of Neutrophils
- 17. Mast Cells and Eosinophils in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 18. Platelets in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 19. Cytokines and their Receptors
- 20. Cell Adhesion Molecules in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 21. Molecular Biology of the Complement System
- 22. Acute-Phase Proteins in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 23. Eicosanoids and Related Compounds
- 24. Nitric Oxide and Related Compounds
- 25. Characteristics of Immune Complexes and the Principles of Immune Complex Diseases
- 26. Apoptosis and Autoimmune Disease
- 27. Structure, Function, and Genetics of the HLA Complex in Rheumatic Disease
- 28. Genetic Basis of the Rheumatic Diseases
- 29. Arthritis and Autoimmunity in Animals
- 30. Infectious Agents in Chronic Rheumatic Diseases
- Section III. Therapeutic Approaches in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 31. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
- 32. Methotrexate & Lefunomide: Use in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
- 33. .Combination Drug Therapy
- 34. Glucocorticoids, Dimitrios
- 35. Arthrocentesis: Technique and Therapeutic Options
- 36. Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation, Lynell
- 37. Gene Therapy: Potential Applications in Arthritis, Ulf
- 38. Rehabilitation in the Rheumatic Diseases
- 39. Cytokine Inhibitors: Tumor Necrosis Factor and Interleukin-1
- 40. Potential Biological Therapies
- 41. Immunomodulatory Agents (cyclosporine, FK506, mycophenolate, azathioprine, cyclophosphamide)
- 42. Traditional DMARDs (Gold, Sulfasalazine, D-penicillamine, Antimalarials)
- 43. Alternative Therapies
