The inflammatory myopathies
By: Lawrence J. Kagen, editor
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Dordrecht; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9781603278287; 9781603278270
Subjects: Myositis
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Evaluation of the patient; title: Classification of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies; title: Inflammatory milieu : cells and cytokines; title: Juvenile dermatomyositis : an update on clinical and laboratory findings; title: Inclusion body myositis; title: Role of muscle biopsy in the diagnosis of infammatory myopathy; title: Electromyography; title: Magnetic resonance imaging of myopathies and myositis; title: Ultrasound in the evaluation of the inflammatory myopathies; title: Serological findings; title: Antisynthetase syndrome; title: Pulmonary manifestations of inflammatory myopathy; title: Dermatological manifestations of dermatomyositis; title: Differential diagnosis of inflammatory myopathy; title: Outcomes and assessment for inflammatory muscle disease; title: Muscle strength and exercise in patients with inflammatory myopathies; title: Risk of malignancy in patients with dermatomyositis and polymyositis; title: Treatment.