Bøger i Oxford Rheumatology Library serien

Part of the Oxford Rheumatology Library series, this pocketbook summarizes the current understanding of the aetiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of psoriatic arthritis.

This short handbook summarises the clinical features, epidemiology, current treatment paradigms, and ongoing trials for the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IMM). Aimed at both trainees and physicians with an aim to improving the quality of care for people with IMM.

A practical pocketbook for the nonspecialist practitioner, Axial Spondyloarthritis is the essential guide to the commonest inflammatory arthritis affecting the spine. Focusing on the practical implications of developments in classification, diagnosis, and treatment, this easily accessible text fully covers the broader spectrum of this condition.

Part of the Oxford Rheumatology Library series, Gout provides an up-to-date summary of the pathogenesis, clinical features, and treatment approaches to this condition. The focus is on key aspects of the biology of the disease, relevant diagnostic tools, and principles of gout management.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus provides a practical approach to the assessment and management of patients with this complex, multisystem autoimmune disease to improve the diagnosis and treatment of the disease and its complications.

Sjoegren's Syndrome summarises current understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease, including advances in the genetics, disease mechanisms, clinical diagnosis and assessment, secondary Sjoegren's syndrome, and the role of laboratory investigations and imaging.

Part of the Oxford Rheumatology Library series, Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis provides quick and practically relevant information on several aspects of the diseases, particularly on diagnosis and management, with the ultimate aim of improving the patient's care.

A succinct and practical guide to help rheumatologists and general practitioners to diagnose and manage patients with this chronic condition.

This second edition summarizes the latest developments in the management of osteoporosis and includes new chapters covering the clinical role of denosumab and orthopaedic issues in the management of fractures in patients with osteoporosis.