| Description |
1 online resource (292 p.) |
| Series |
Frontiers in Arthritis Ser |
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Frontiers in Arthritis Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- End User License Agreement -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- Rheumatoid Arthritis: Introduction -- Diptendu Bhowmik1, Venu Kola1, Subba Rao Chamakuri2 and Chiranjib Bhattacharjee1,* -- INTRODUCTION -- TYPES OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS [4, 5] -- Seropositive -- Seronegative -- Miscellaneous Type -- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS SUB-TYPES -- EPIDEMIOLOGY -- SYMPTOMS -- ETIOLOGY -- Genetic -- Hormonal -- Immunologic Factors -- Environmental Influences -- Socioeconomic Factors -- Psychological Factors -- RISK FACTORS -- Age and Sex [20, 63] |
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Infections and the Microbiome -- Periodontitis -- Bodyweight -- COMPLICATIONS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS -- Widespread Inflammation -- Joint Damage -- Cardiovascular Disease -- Cervical Myelopathy -- Effects on Skin -- Eye Complications -- Neck Pain -- Blood Vessel and Heart Disease -- Lung Problems -- Osteoporosis -- Diabetes -- Emotional Effects -- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS DIAGNOSIS -- DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA -- DIAGNOSTIC TESTS -- DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS -- Medical History -- Physical Examination -- Blood Tests -- Imaging Tests -- RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS PREVENTION -- CONCLUSION -- ABBREVIATIONS |
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CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Conventional Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Anil T. Pawar1, Akshay M. Baheti1,*, Pallavi Adate-More1 and Aman Upaganlawar2 -- INTRODUCTION -- CONVENTIONAL THERAPY FOR RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS -- Anti-inflammatory Agents -- Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) -- Glucocorticoids -- Disease-Modifying Anti-rheumatic Drugs -- Biological DMARDs -- CONCLUSION -- ABBREVIATIONS -- CONSENT FOR PUBLICATION -- CONFLICT OF INTEREST -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- REFERENCES -- Role of Biomarkers in Rheumatoid Arthritis |
| Summary |
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the most common inflammatory complication and affects approximately 1 % of the global population. It affects three times more women than men. RA is an autoimmune disorder elicited by exposure of genetic factors from the host to unknown antigens causing arthritogenic complaints. It also includes the activation of lymphocytes as well as CD4+ helper T cells along with local release of chronic inflammatory mediators and cytokines like |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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AQUILARIA AGALLOCHA ROXB |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Deb, Lokesh
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Dua, Kamal
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| ISBN |
9789815050776 |
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981505077X |
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