Systemic lupus erythematosus. (2004)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Robert G. Lahita.
• Other Names: Lahita, Robert G (Robert George), 1945-
• Contents: Foreword -- Introduction to 4th Edition -- Pathogenesis -- Autoimmunity and Autoimmune Diseases like Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Overview of Cellular Immune Function in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Etiopathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: The Itineraries of Three Troikas -- MHC Class II and Non-MHC Genes in the Pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Genetic Susceptibility and Class III Complement Genes -- Complement Deficiency and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Gender and Age in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Animal Models -- Genes and Genetics of Murine Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Domestic Animals -- Autoantibodies and Antigens -- Anti-DNA Antibodies: Structure, Assembly and Diversity -- Antibodies to Cytoplasmic Antigens -- Antihistone Antibodies -- Antibodies to Non-Histone Agents in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Immune Complexes -- Origins of Antinuclear Antibodies -- Clinical Approach to Diagnosis -- The Clinical Presentation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Neonatal Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Syndromes -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Childhood -- Imaging of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: State of the Art -- Monitoring Patients and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Laboratory Evaluation of Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Pregnancy -- Epidemiology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Overlap Syndromes: Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and Sj̲gren's Syndrome -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Fibromyalgia -- Organs Affected by Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Nervous system: -- Central Nervous System Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Psychiatric Aspects of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Cognitive Dysfunction in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Dermatology: -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Skin -- Renal: -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Kidney -- Cardiopulmonary: -- Cardiovascular Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Cardiovascular System: Vasculitis -- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Lung -- Gastrointestinal: -- Nonhepatic Gastrointestinal Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Hepatic Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Coincidence or Converence -- Hematology: -- The Cellular Hematology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Musculoskeletal: -- Articular Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Specific Syndromes -- Phospholipid Syndrome: -- Immunology of Antiphospholipid Antibodies and Co-factors -- The Clinical Aspects of the Antiphospholipid Syndrome -- The Catastrophic Phospholipid Syndrome -- Hematology: Coagulation Problems -- The Antiphospholipid Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Implications for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Drug Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: -- Pathophysiology of Drug-Induced Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Drug and Environmental Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Clinical Manifestations and Differences -- Therapy of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Corticosteroid Use in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- Antimalarials and Immunosuppresive Therapies -- Unproven and Experimental Therapies. 1. Autoimmunity and autoimmune diseases like systemic lupus erythematosus -- 2. Overview of cellular immune function in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 3. Etiopathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus: the itineraries of three troikas -- 4. MHC class II and non-MHC genes in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 5. Genetic susceptibility and class III complement genes -- 6. Complement deficiency and systemic lupus erythematosus -- 7. Gender and age in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 8. Genes and genetics of murine systemic lupus erythematosus -- 9. Systemic lupus erythematosus in domestic animals -- 10. Anti-DNA antibodies: structure, assembly and diversity -- 11. Anticytoplasmic antibodies in SLE: antibodies to cytoplasmic antigens -- 12. Antihistone antibodies -- 13. Antibodis to non-histone agents in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 14. Immune complexes -- 15. Origins of antinuclear antibodies -- 16. The clinical presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus in adults -- 17. Neonatal lupus syndromes -- 18. Systemic lupus erythematosus in childhood -- 19. Imaging of systemic lupus erythematosus: state of the art -- 20. Monitoring patients and systemic lupus erythematosus -- 21. Laboratory evaluation of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus -- 22. Systemic lupus erythematosus pregnancy -- 23. Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 24. Overlap syndromes: mixed connective tissue disease and Sjögren's syndrome -- 25. Systemic lupus erythematosus and fibromyalgia -- 26. Neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus -- 27. Psychiatric aspects of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 28. Cognitive dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 29. Systemic lupus erythematosus and the skin -- 30. Systemic lupus erythematosus and the kidney -- 31. Cardiovascular systemic lupus erythematosus -- 32. Systemic systemic lupus erythematosus and the cardiovascular system: vasculitis -- 33. Systemic lupus erythematosus and the lung -- 34. Nonhepatic gastrointestinal manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 35. Hepatic disease and systemic lupus erythematosus: coincidence or convergence -- 36. The cellular hematology of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 37. Articular manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus -- 38. Osteoporosis and metabolic bone disease in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 39. Immunology of antiphospholipid antibodies and co-factors -- 40. The clinical aspects of the antiphospholipid syndrome -- 41. The catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome -- 42. Hematology: coagulation problems -- 43. The antiphospholipid syndrome: pathogenesis and implications for systemic lupus erythematosus -- 44. Pathophysiology of drug-induced systemic lupus erythematosus -- 45. Drug and environmental systemic lupus erythematosus: clinical manifestations and differences -- 46. Corticosteroid use in systemic lupus erythematosus -- 47. Antimalarials and immunosuppressive therapies -- 48. Unproven and experimental therapies.
• Edition: 4th ed
• Publisher Details: San Diego, Calif London : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2004
• Extent: 1 online resource (xxxii, 1343 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.77; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Etiology; Systemic lupus erythematosus -- Treatment; Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic; Antiphospholipid Syndrome; Lupus érythémateux disséminé; Lupus érythémateux disséminé -- Étiologie; Lupus érythémateux disséminé -- Traitement; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080474540; 0080474543
• Related ISBNs: 9780124339019; 0124339018
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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