The inflammatory myopathies
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 classificati...
| Other Authors: | Kagen, Lawrence J., SpringerLink (Online Service) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Totowa, N.J. : London :
Humana ; Springer [distributor],
2009.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (1 volume) |
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Table of 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.