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The main themes presented in this volume are exercise intolerance and muscle contracture. These two topics could seem different at first sight but share common clinical features. For instance, symptoms of exercise intolerance are myalgias and cramps but metabolic contractures as well. Likewise exercise intolerance is sometimes due to dystrophinopathy, it self causing contractures. Therefore, it is justified to gather these two syn dromes in one study. Exercise intolerance and muscle contracture could seem well known, even obsolete. It is not right. A reappraisal of these has be come necessary...

During the past decades important breakthroughs have been made in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). First, the implementation of low-dose methotrexate and other conventional disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs was introduced as an effective treatment. Second, it was recognized that early immunomodu- tory treatment is crucial for controlling the disease and its long-term destructive effects more effectively. Parallel advances in research on the pathogenesis of RA and cytokine biology converged in identifying tumor necrosis factor (TNF) as a key factor in inflammation and matrix...

Molecular and Cell Biology of Muscular Dystrophy gives a series of accounts of various aspects of the remarkable breakthrough which has been achieved in our understanding of the Duchenne/Becker muscular dystrophies and of the consequences and ramifications of this breakthrough.

Arthritis affects millions of people throughout the world and while its treatment is usually medical or surgical, there exists an increasingly large body of evidence concerning the positive effects of nutrition on the condition.

There are over two hundred forms of rheumatoid disease, with conditions varying in prevalence. In this important title the authors have focussed on osteoarthritis (OA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the most common arthritic diseases with the largest body of dietary data. Including coverage of disease incidence and prevalence, pathology, aetiology and measures of...

This prestigious text offers the most up-to-date advice on the assessment and treatment of pain. Derived from the highly acclaimed journals Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology and Best Practice & Research Clinical Anaesthesiology, this fully updated volume discusses the basic principles of pain, its diagnosis, the recognition of 'red' flags indicating a greater risk of serious causes and 'yellow' flags indicating a greater risk of developing more chronic pain, and the evidence-based management of a variety of conditions. Illustrated throughout, the book draws upon the expertise of...

When I was a young intern in internal medicine, osteoporosis was defined mainly as a fracture occurring in elderly people. However, although plain X-ray examination was recognized as an insensitive way to detect osteoporosis, hypodense bone was already considered as the reflection of the disease. Over the past 20 years, con siderable progress has been accomplished. In terms of prevalence, incidence, risk factors, and the burden of osteoporosis and low-energy fracture, we can appreciate the magnitude of the problem and its impact on quality oflife. Weare wellaware that vertebral fracture,...

Differential Diagnosis Of Neuromusculoskeletal Disorders Is A Pocket-Sized Handbook Designed To Provide The Chiropractic Physician, Intern, And Student With A Quick Reference Manual For Differential Diagnosis. The Topics Covered Encompass Most Of The Syndromes Seen In Everyday Chiropractic Cases Involving Neurology, Orthopaedics, And Diagnostic Imaging.

Arthritis Research: Methods and Protocols is a compendium of data pertinent to the methods and protocols that have contributed to recent advances in molecular medicine in general, but to the molecular basis of rheumatic disease in particular. These volumes details novel technologies, some of which are still evolving and whose impacts are yet to be determined. Leaders in the field contribute to cover such exciting and cutting edge topics as imaging and immunohistochemistry, analysis of cartilage and bone catabolism, immunobiology, and cell trafficking.

In Volume 1, authors...

Arthritis Research: Methods and Protocols is a compendium of data pertinent to the methods and protocols that have contributed to recent advances in molecular medicine in general, but to the molecular basis of rheumatic disease in particular. These volumes details novel technologies, some of which are still evolving and whose impacts are yet to be determined. Leaders in the field contribute to cover such exciting and cutting edge topics as imaging and immunohistochemistry, analysis of cartilage and bone catabolism, immunobiology, and cell trafficking.

In Volume 1, authors discuss...

Fibromyalgia syndrome is a chronic disorder characterised by muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. Although fibromyalgia is considered an arthritis-related condition, it is not truly a form of arthritis because it does not cause inflammation or

Focuses on the information required to know about the basic sciences of muscles, bones and skin. This book considers each component in an integrated format, putting the basic sciences in clinical context.

Lupus is a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease. Sometimes lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and joints. When only the skin is involved, it is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, i

Fibromyalgia syndrome is a common and chronic disorder characterised by widespread muscle pain, fatigue, and multiple tender points. The word fibromyalgia comes from the Latin term for fibrous tissue (fibro) and the Greek ones for muscle (myo) and pain (al

Lupus is a condition of chronic inflammation caused by an autoimmune disease. Sometimes lupus can cause disease of the skin, heart, lungs, kidneys, and joints. When only the skin is involved, it is called discoid lupus. When internal organs are involved, i

Lupus is an extremely common, potentially treatable, disease of the immune system. It affects approximately 1 in 1000 women and is more common than diseases such as multiple sclerosis and leukaemia. Despite this, there is little information concerning the disease in contrast to other illnesses of similar prevalence.

Many people are unaware of the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of lupus. It is important that these topics are highlighted for many reasons. For example, a greater understanding of the symptoms of lupus will enable patients to recognise the symptoms earlier,...

This text provides an account of molecular genetic advances in a wide spectrum of genetic eye disorders and forms the second volume on the "Modern Genetics" series. Sections on albinism, retinitis pigmentosa and collagen disorders deal with the problems of heterogeneity.

There is currently no single book with up to date information on osteoclast function and bone resorption.

A useful collection of information, not readily available in a concentrated and convenient form on the market.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the field.

The gene, and its protein product, in a serious inherited muscle disease was first identified in the case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy some twenty years ago. Dystrophin turned out to be a sarcolemmal protein. This was somewhat of a surprise because many had harboured the view up until then that most muscle diseases, if not all, might be due to defects in the sarcomere itself. After all this was the site of muscle contraction. However many other muscular dystrophies have subsequently been shown to be due to defects in various other sarcolemma-associated proteins.¹

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Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and related diseases called spondyloarthropathies (SpA) are the second most common form of chronic inflammatory arthritis after Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). Unfortunately, most patients with AS and SpA are either never diagnosed, or they are inadequately treated. The current mean delay in the diagnosis of AS ranges from 5 to 10 years, and the presenting clinical manifestations of these diseases are wide-ranging and heterogeneous, and thus a variety of health care professionals see AS and SpA patients, from primary care physicians to rheumatologists and other medical...

This Pocket-Sized Handbook Provides Comprehensive, Concise And Evidence-Based Information On The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Rheumatic Disease. The Little Black Book Of Rheumatology Is A Convenient Resource Offering Quick Access To Vital Information And Makes A Great Reference For Solving Pressing Problems On The Ward Or In The Clinic. Key Features Of He Little Black Book Of Rheumatology: -Chapter Contents Presented In A Concise Format, Providing Easy Access To Facts And Figures -Evidence-Based, Featuring Embedded References Supporting Literature -Can Be Easily Read In Its Entirety As A...