Primer on the rheumatic diseases / H. Ralph Schumacher, Jr., editor ; [associate editors], John H. Klippel, William J. Koopman.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schumacher, H. Ralph, 1933-
Klippel, John H.
Koopman, William J.
Language:English
Published: Atlanta, Ga. : Arthritis Foundation, [1993], ©1993.
Edition:Tenth edition.
Subjects:
Rheumatism.
Arthritis.
Rheumatic Diseases.
Rhumatisme.
Arthrite.
Physical Description:349 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • History of the rheumatic diseases
  • Musculoskeletal system
  • Structural molecules of connective tissue
  • Role of immunologic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of rheumatic disease
  • Immunogenetics
  • Molecular mechanisms underlying autoantibody expression
  • Mediators of inflammation
  • Evaluation of the patient
  • Classification of the rheumatic diseases
  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Antiphospholipid syndrome
  • Systemic sclerosis and related syndromes
  • Inflammatory and metabolic myopathies
  • Sjogren's syndrome
  • Undifferentiated connective tissue syndromes
  • Vasculitis
  • Polymyalgia rheumatica
  • Relapsing polychondritis
  • Seronegative spondylarthropathies
  • Rheumatic fever
  • Pediatric rheumatic diseases
  • Adult onset Still's disease
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Neuropathic arthropathy
  • Infectious arthritis
  • Lyme disease
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Behcet's syndrome
  • Periodic syndromes
  • Gout
  • Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease
  • Apatites and miscellaneous crystals
  • Storage and deposition diseases.
  • (cont) Arthropathies associated with hematologic diseases and malignant disorders
  • Amyloidoses
  • Neoplasms of the joints
  • Arthropathies associated with endocrine diseases
  • Hyperlipoproteinemia and arthritis
  • Musculoskeletal problems in dialysis patients
  • Fibromyalgia syndrome
  • Heritable disorders of connective tissue
  • Miscellaneous syndromes involving skin and joints
  • AIDS and other immunodeficiency diseases
  • Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy
  • Bone and joint dysplasias
  • Disorders of the back and neck
  • Osteonecrosis
  • Paget's disease of bone
  • Regional rheumatic pain syndromes
  • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome and transient regional osteoporosis
  • Metabolic bone diseases
  • Foreign body synovitis
  • Sports and occupational injuries
  • Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory agents and corticosteroids
  • Slow-acting antirheumatic drugs and cytoxic agents
  • Biologic agents as potential new therapies for autoimmune diseases
  • Therapeutic injection of joints and soft tissues
  • Surgical treatment of arthritis
  • Rehabilitation of patients with rheumatic diseases.
  • (cont) Psychosocial factors and arthritis
  • Economic impact of arthritis
  • Nontraditional remedies.