Muscle Aging, Inclusion-Body Myositis and Myopathies
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Published: 2011
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781444398281
Subjects: Myositis; Aging
Description: The aging of society is leading to many challenges across all areas of medicine. The problems of muscle aging have led to a rise in the incidence of less common conditions, which though not terminal are debilitating and frequently progressive, and often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Written by a team of international experts, this landmark book will look at the general clinical problems associated with muscle aging before examining inclusion-body myositis and myopathies, a group of the more important diseases of muscle aging. With case vignettes to aid diagnosis to ensure correct management