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The Inflammatory Myopathies [electronic resource] /edited by Lawrence J. Kagen.

by Kagen, Lawrence J [editor.]; SpringerLink (Online service).
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2009.Description: XII, 342p. 151 illus., 53 illus. in color. online resource.ISBN: 9781603278270.Subject(s): Medicine | Dermatology | Internal medicine | Neurology | Rheumatology | Medicine & Public Health | Rheumatology | Neurology | Dermatology | Internal MedicineDDC classification: 616.723 Online resources: Click here to access online
Contents:
Evaluation of the Patient -- Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies -- The Inflammatory Milieu -- Juvenile Dermatomyositis -- Inclusion Body Myositis -- The Role of Muscle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Electromyography -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myopathies and Myositis -- Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Inflammatory Myopathies -- Serological Findings -- Antisynthetase Syndrome -- Pulmonary Manifestations of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Dermatological Manifestations of Dermatomyositis -- The Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Outcomes and Assessment for Inflammatory Muscle Disease -- Muscle Strength and Exercise in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies -- The Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis -- Treatment.
In: Springer eBooksSummary: Representing the most up-to-date knowledge of this family of diseases, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis. The Inflammatory Myopathies covers clinical presentation, diagnosis and classification, ongoing assessment, treatment and pathogenesis. Physical findings, laboratory studies, imaging modalities and biopsy are discussed. The role and mechanism of the inflammatory response is also explored. The Inflammatory Myopathies is the gold-standard in the field, an essential resource for rheumatologists, neurologists and all healthcare professionals who treat afflicted patients.
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Evaluation of the Patient -- Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies -- The Inflammatory Milieu -- Juvenile Dermatomyositis -- Inclusion Body Myositis -- The Role of Muscle Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Electromyography -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Myopathies and Myositis -- Ultrasound in the Evaluation of the Inflammatory Myopathies -- Serological Findings -- Antisynthetase Syndrome -- Pulmonary Manifestations of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Dermatological Manifestations of Dermatomyositis -- The Differential Diagnosis of Inflammatory Myopathy -- Outcomes and Assessment for Inflammatory Muscle Disease -- Muscle Strength and Exercise in Patients with Inflammatory Myopathies -- The Risk of Malignancy in Patients with Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis -- Treatment.

Representing the most up-to-date knowledge of this family of diseases, this book presents a comprehensive overview of the inflammatory myopathies, including dermatomyositis, polymyositis and inclusion body myositis. The Inflammatory Myopathies covers clinical presentation, diagnosis and classification, ongoing assessment, treatment and pathogenesis. Physical findings, laboratory studies, imaging modalities and biopsy are discussed. The role and mechanism of the inflammatory response is also explored. The Inflammatory Myopathies is the gold-standard in the field, an essential resource for rheumatologists, neurologists and all healthcare professionals who treat afflicted patients.

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