Textbook of Paediatric Rheumatology
2nd Edition
Published in January 1990
Book
Hardback
624 pages
978-0-443-08640-3 (ISBN)
Description
Focusing on aspects of rheumatology as they apply to paediatric practice, this book brings in related disciplines for clarification. Issues include juvenile arthritis, the spondyloarthropathies, lupus, immune deficiency, dermatomyositis, radiology of joint diseases, and differential diagnosis. It includes a thorough discussion of all aspects of rheumatology unique to children, with contributions from specialists in radiology, immunology and infectious diseases. It covers clinical problems as well as relevant background in biochemistry, anatomy and epidemiology.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
250 line illustrations, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Weight
1685 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-08640-3 (9780443086403)
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Previous edition
James T. Cassidy
Textbook of Paediatric Rheumatology
Book
11/1982
Churchill Livingstone
€65.00
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Content
An introduction to the study of the rheumatic diseases of children; etiology and pathogenesis of rheumatic diseases - basic concepts; basic concepts of drug therapy; musculoskeletal pain syndromes of nonrheumatic origin; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis; spondyloarthropathies; systemic lumpus erythematous; juvenile dermatomyositis; vasculitis; the sclerodermas and related diseases; immunodeficiencies and the rheumatic diseases; arthritis related to infection; skeletal malignancies and related disorders; skeletal dysplasias and metabolic disorders of bone and connective tissues.