Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
In the past decade it has become increasingly clear that psoriatic disease, both of the skin and joints, can be a significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenge for the physician and a debilitating illness for the patient. At the same time, advances in genetics and immunology have increased our understanding of the pathophysiology of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This text contains a comprehensive discussion by an international group of experts in psoriatic disease of the pathomechanisms, genetics, diagnosis, and treatment of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The information is presented in parallel in order to emphasize the similarities and differences between these two diseases that so commonly occur together. We believe that this approach will make this text an important resource for all practitioners who treat patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
1;Preface;5 2;Contents;6 3;List of Contributors;9 4;Introduction;12 5;Genetics;14 6;Immunopathogenesis;33 7;Epidemiology;56 8;Clinical Presentation;75 9;Diagnostic Evaluation;91 10;Quality of Life;116 11;Clinical Outcome Measurements;131 12;Conventional Therapy;139 13;Biologic Therapy;198 14;Synthesis and Conclusion;249 15;Subject Index;255
Gordon, Kenneth B.
Ruderman, Eric M.
| ISBN | 9783540271901 |
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| Article number | 9783540271901 |
| Media type | eBook - PDF |
| Edition number | 2. Aufl. |
| Copyright year | 2005 |
| Publisher | Springer-Verlag |
| Length | 252 pages |
| Language | English |
| Copy protection | Digital watermarking |
