Connective Tissue Disease: A Comprehensive Guide - Volume 1 (rare Diseases Of The Immune System)
by Lorenzo Emmi /
2016 / English / PDF
8.9 MB Download
In this volume devoted to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and
Sjögren syndrome, leading specialists from different disciplines
present the latest research findings on many aspects of the
diseases and describe the most recent trends in treatment, such as
the “treat to target” approach. Both basic science and clinical
medicine are addressed, with emphasis on the most promising
clinical and laboratory-based studies. The coverage is
comprehensive in scope, encompassing, for example, epidemiology,
pathogenesis, autoantibodies and biomarkers, disease
manifestations, involvement of different organs or systems,
relationships with other disorders, biological therapy of SLE, and
systemic treatment of Sjögren syndrome. Readers will find this
first volume of Connective Tissue Disease to be an excellent source
of information on the current understanding of, and clinical
approach to, SLE and Sjögren syndrome that clearly conveys the
progress made in recent years.
In this volume devoted to systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and
Sjögren syndrome, leading specialists from different disciplines
present the latest research findings on many aspects of the
diseases and describe the most recent trends in treatment, such as
the “treat to target” approach. Both basic science and clinical
medicine are addressed, with emphasis on the most promising
clinical and laboratory-based studies. The coverage is
comprehensive in scope, encompassing, for example, epidemiology,
pathogenesis, autoantibodies and biomarkers, disease
manifestations, involvement of different organs or systems,
relationships with other disorders, biological therapy of SLE, and
systemic treatment of Sjögren syndrome. Readers will find this
first volume of Connective Tissue Disease to be an excellent source
of information on the current understanding of, and clinical
approach to, SLE and Sjögren syndrome that clearly conveys the
progress made in recent years.
