RheumatologyConsistently lauded for its comprehensiveness and full-color color presentation, the latest edition of Rheumatology by Marc C. Hochberg, MD, MPH et al. continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions. Designed to meet the needs of the practicing clinician, it provides extensive, authoritative coverage of rheumatic disease from basic scientific principles to practical points of clinical management in a lucid, logical, user-friendly manner. Find the critical answers you need quickly and easily thanks to a consistent, highly user-friendly format covering all major disorders of the musculoskeletal system in complete, self-contained chapters.Get trusted perspectives and insights from chapters co-authored by internationally renowned leaders in the field, 25% of whom are new to this edition. Track disease progression and treat patients more effectively with the most current information, including 22 new chapters on genetic findings, imaging outcomes, and cell and biologic therapies as well as rheumatoid arthritis and SLE.Incorporate the latest findings about pathogenesis of disease; imaging outcomes for specific diseases like RA, osteoarthritis, and spondyloarthropathies; cell and biologic therapies; and other timely topics. |
Contents
The articular cartilage | |
Bone structure and function | |
Tendons and ligaments | |
Cytokines | |
Principles and techniques in molecular biology | |
Signal transduction | |
Genetic factors in rheumatic disease | |
Tissue destruction and repair | |
Principles of tissue engineering and cell and genebased therapy | |
Osteoimmunology | |
The complement system in systemic lupus erythematosus | |
Inflammation | |
Scientific basis of pain | |
Pharmacogenomics in rheumatology | |
Effects of the neuroendocrine system on development and function of the immune system | |
The principles of adaptive immunity | |
Principles of innate immunity | |
Interpreting the medical literature for the rheumatologist Study design and levels of evidence | |
Ethics in clinical trials | |