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...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kagen, Lawrence J. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2009.
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505 0 # |a Evaluation of the Patient -- Classification of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies -- The Inflammatory Milieu: Cells and Cytokines -- Juvenile Dermatomyositis: An Update on Clinical and Laboratory Findings -- 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. 
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