Sjogren's Syndrome

ISBN-13: 9780198736950 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 160 str.

Wan-Fai Ng

Opis

Primary Sjogren's syndrome is a rheumatic disease affecting around 0.1-0.2% of the adult female population and resulting in significant disability without adequate therapy. Diagnosis is often delayed and suggested therapies may not be optimal, and a multidisciplinary approach including rheumatologists, ophthalmologists, oral medicine physicians, and others is important to patient management.
This volume summarises current understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease, including advances in the genetics of Sjogren's syndrome. Chapters cover disease mechanisms, clinical diagnosis and assessment, secondary Sjogren's syndrome, the role of laboratory investigations, and imaging. A therapy-based section covers topical oral and ocular therapies, and the role of steroids and biologics are also addressed.
Sjogren's Syndrome is a practical, concise pocketbook featuring summary tables, key points, and illustrations showing important mechanisms of disease and pathways of care. The book will be of interest to trainees in rheumatology, ophthalmology and oral medicine/surgery, specialist practitioners and therapists involved in the care of patients with Sjogren's syndrome, and primary care physicians, dentists, and other specialists such as ENT physicians.

Recenzje

The volume contains well written, succinct, and comprehensive chapters on disease mechanisms, diagnosis, assessments, and laboratory investigations. The layout is pleasing, and each chapter has key points highlighted at the beginning. Chapters are easy to read with useful subheadings and plenty of summary tables and figures showing important mechanisms and pathways of care. This book is indispensable for all interested and involved in the care of the patients with Sjögren's syndrome.

O autorze

Wan-Fai Ng is a Professor of Rheumatology at Newcastle University and an Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at Newcastle upon Tyne Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He is also the co-director of Arthritis Research UK Newcastle Biomedicine Experimental Arthritis Treatment Centre.