Connective tissue diseases : an atlas of investigation and management [E-Book]

Includes suggestions for further reading at chapter ends, and index.

General approach to the assessment of patients with a suspected connective tissue disease / Ariane L. Herrick -- Systemic lupus erythematosus / Caroline Gordon, Julia U. Holle, Wolfgang L. Gross -- Sj�ogren's syndrome / Iona Meryon, Julia U. Holle, Wolfgang L. Gross, Caroline Gordon -- Anti-phospholipid syndrome / Iona Meryon, Julia U. Holle, Wolfgang L. Gross, Caroline Gordon -- Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies / Iona Meryon, Julia U. Holle, Wolfgang L. Gross, Caroline Gordon -- Systemic sclerosis / Philip Clements, Daniel E. Furst -- The primary systemic vasculitides / Wolfgang L. Gross, Frank Moosig.

This new atlas provides an illustrated guide to the investigation, diagnosis and management of the systemic autoimmune diseases. The authors begin with an overview of the general principles of assessment. The main sections of the atlas focus in turn on specific inflammatory diseases affecting the connective tissues including the primary systemic vasculitides. Information is supported by high quality color photographs, diagnostic algorithms and tables throughout. This up to date visual guide to the complex field of connective tissue disease provides an essential tool for differential diagnosis, thus enabling more rapid and effective management of the patient with these symptoms.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

English.

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