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100			_aBelch, Jill J. F. (ed)
245		0	_aConnective tissue diseases
260			_aLondon; New York _bChapman & Hall Medical _c1995
300			_a392 p. : ill.
520			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aThis text describes a group of conditions characterized by the occurance of vasculitis, multisystems involvement, arthritis or arthralgia and abnormal immunological features which are difficult to diagnosis and manage. This volume should provide the reader with a resource to the effective diagnosis and management of C.T.D. Each chapter includes details of: histological background; epidemiology; pathophysiology; clinical manifestations; investigative procedures; and treatment strategies. There is also an introductory chapter reviewing the state of the art regarding inflammatory mediators and the process of inflammation and there is a chapter on the specific problems associated with connective tissue diseases in children. The final chapter addresses therapeutics for the these disorders and brings the laboratory reality of molecular genetics and molecular chemistry nearer to the clinical forum.
650			_aCONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES _95721
700			_aZurier, Robert B. (ed)
999			_c80560 _d80560