Sarcoidosis / / Donald N. Mitchell. [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779280203321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: London : , : Hodder Arnold, , 2012
• ISBN: 0-429-16725-3; 1-280-48789-5; 9786613583123; 1-4441-4982-2
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (488 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): MitchellDonald
• Disciplina: 616.429
• Soggetti: Sarcoidosis
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Historical survey, definition and epidemiology -- pt. 2. Etiology, pathology, immunology and genetics -- pt. 3. Investigations -- pt. 4. The heart, pulmonary hypertension, the upper respiratory tract, the airways, and pulmonary fibrosis -- pt. 5. The liver and GI tract, spleen, blood and bone marrow, nervous system, renal and calcium metabolism, and psychiatric aspects -- pt. 6. Skin, eyes, joints and skeletal muscles, superficial lymphadenopathy, and endocrine glands -- pt. 7. Beryllium disease, HIV, and neoplasms -- pt. 8. Childhood sarcoid -- pt. 9. Diagnosis and treatment -- pt. 10. Surgical investigation, management and future research.
• Sommario/riassunto: Sarcoidosis represents a major challenge for physicians-not just in respiratory medicine, but across a range of specialties. This book, with a multidisciplinary authorship of the highest standard, presents the most up-to-date thinking on all aspects of the condition, from epidemiology to clinical manifestations and treatment options. Full coverage is given to both respiratory and non-respiratory aspects. The basic science that underlies the disease and its progression is evaluated in detail, and placed into its correct clinical context. Possible future advances are covered in a concluding sect