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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787566003321

Titolo

Advances in the management of ankylosing spondylitis / / editor, Andrei Calin

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : Future Medicine Ltd., , [2013]

©2013

ISBN

1-78084-252-X

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (121 p.)

Disciplina

616.73

Soggetti

Ankylosing spondylitis - Treatment

Ankylosing spondylitis - Chemotherapy

Ankylosing spondylitis

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Foreword. Advances in the management of ankylosing spondylitis; 1. A brief history of ankylosing spondylitis; 2. Pathophysiology and symptoms; 3. Diagnosis of ankylosing spondylitis; 4. NSAIDs for spondyloarthrits including ankylosing spondylitis; 5. Targeted therapies: TNF-alpha blockers in the treatment of spondyloarthritides; 6. Targeted therapies: other agents; 7. Outcome measurements in ankylosing spondylitis; 8. Treatment algorithm and prognosis; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Advances in the Management of Ankylosing Spondylitis