Sine syndromes (SSs) represent atypical forms of inflammatory rheumatic diseases, the courses of which are often severe. While the diagnosis of rheumatic diseases can be determined according to an established set ofdiagnostic criteria based on clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters, Sine Syndromes do not fulfill thestandard criteria used to assist in theclassification of patients with rheumatologicaldisorders. This concise book gives an overview of atypical courses in common inflammatory rheumatic diseases such as Wegener's granulomatosis, systemic sclerosis, Sjogren's...

Erkrankungen des rheumatischen Formenkreises nehmen an Bedeutung zu. Ebenso sind die molekularbiologischen und immunologischen Kenntnisse uber diese Krankheiten sowie das Wissen uber deren medikamentose und chirurgische Therapie rasant angewachsen. Umfassend und praxisnah prasentiert das Buch die Rheumatologie mit all ihren Randgebieten. Die 5. Auflage wurde aktualisiert und erweitert, u. a. durch Themen wie Biologika in der Therapie entzundlicher rheumatischer Erkrankungen und Therapieerfolge durch einheitliche klinische Messkriterien.

This dictionary provides a comprehensive list of the terms and definitions commonly used in clinical rheumatology and osteology, and the new edition has been extended to include more than 50 additional entries. The book contains systematic descriptions relating to diseases of the locomotor apparatus, including osteoporosis, and important laboratory findings; special reference is made to the immunological parameters, which are essential for correct definition of rheumatologic disorders. Another focus is the general principles of pharmacological treatment, including biologicals and modern...