ENGLISH

Polymyalgia Rheumatica and Giant Cell Arteritis

By DSc , PhD , FRCP , Prof. Jozef Rovenský MD , Slovakia (auth.) , Dr. Burkhard F. Leeb , Prof. Howard Bird MD , Prof. Viera à tvrtinová MD , Dr. Richard Imrich (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Vienna
Year
2010
ISBN
978-3-211-99358-3, 978-3-211-99359-0
DOI
10.1007/978-3-211-99359-0
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2381747 bytes)
Pages
XII, 92p. 27 illus. in color.\93
Time added
2014-06-12 06:00:00

Description

This monograph offers current insights into polymalgia rheumatica and giant cell arteritis. Both diseases are typical for advanced age and their incidences increase with aging. Early diagnosis and rapid treatment can save one of the most precious senses - our vision. This book provides an overview on the pathophysiology, their genetic, immunologic, endocrinologic mechanism of these diseases, but most important it deals with state-of-the-art diagnosis and current treatment in elderly with the attempt to diagnose and treat these rheumatic diseases even faster and more effectively in the future.

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